Remembering Our Dead: Transgender Day of Remembrance

In 2025, at least 256 transgender people around the world were murdered or died by suicide as a result of transphobic hate. Here are their names.

May they rest in eternal peace.

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January

02: Jeane Lui ("Jeje Sucesso"), 32, Brazil | Gunshot wounds

04: Eliarlan dos Santos, 48, Brazil | Gunshot wounds

06: Gabriela Araújo Santos, 26, Brazil | Stab wounds

08: Parker Savarese, 15, New York | Suicide

09: Natalia Santodomingo, unknown age, Colombia | Murder by uncomfirmed cause

10: Gabriela Rojas ("La Rorra"), unknown age, Mexico | Gunshot wounds

10: Zulma Hernández Mendoza, 43, Mexico | Gunshot wounds

11: Betsy Mariel, 32, Colombia | Gunshot wounds

13: C. Hernández Cutiño, 31, Mexico | Gunshot wounds

13: Diany Ruiz, unknown age, Colombia | Gunshot wounds

13: Alejandra Jiménez Susan ("Khloe"), 20, Mexico | Stab wounds

15: Stephanie Francesca ("Steph"), 36, United Kingdom | Suicide

15: Ren Tampus, 35, Philippines | Gunshot wounds

15: Sarang Punekar, 30, India | Suicide

21: Pamela Mirella, 31, Brazil | Arson attack

22: Blake Wava Quinlan, Ontario | Suicide

23: Carolina, unknown age, Colombia | Gunshot wounds

25: Paula Nascimento Batista, 26, Brazil | Vehicular homocide

26: Andrea, age 34, Ecuador | Gunshot wounds

27: Elisa Rae Shupe, 61, New York | Suicide

27: Chila Cagua, unknown age, Ecuador | Murder by unconfirmed cause

28: Kendra Oliva, 28, Honduras | Murder by unconfirmed cause

29: Ayla Pereira dos Santos, 18, Brazil | Murder by torture

29: Jully Roberta Santos de Vilhena, 22, Brazil | Gunshot wounds

31: Aubrey Dameron, 25, Oklahoma | Murder by unconfirmed cause

31: Thayla da Costa Vieira, 25, Brazil | Stab wounds

February

02: Cansu, unknown age, Turkey | Suicide

03: Shila, 35, Bangladesh | Stab wounds

04: Daniela Muttis, unknown age, Colombia | Gunshot wounds

08: Larissa Patrícia Polianna ("Buiu a Bonita"), unknown age, Brazil | Vehicular homocide

11: Tahiry Broom, 29, Michigan | Gunshot wounds

13: Gulalai, 23, Pakistan | Gunshot wounds and strangulation

14: Sofia, 30, Brazil | Gunshot wounds

14: Sam Nordquist, 24, New York | Murder by beating

16: Ervianna Johnson, 25, North Carolina | Murder by unconfirmed cause

19: Pamela Nunes Valadares, 28, Brazil | Murder by beating

20: J. Rodrigues da Silva, unknown age, Brazil | Murder by unconfirmed cause

21: Shalani Dolina, 37, Philippines | Murder by dismemberment

21: Amyri Dior, 23, Wisconsin | Gunshot wounds

26: Arina Nefs Demchuk, 26, Russia | Murder by unconfirmed cause

26: Jennifer Michaell Chávez Ramos, 23, Mexico | Murder by unconfirmed cause

27: Linda Becerra Moran, 30, Los Angeles | Gunshot wounds

28: Paola Brattcho, unknown age, Brazil | Stab wounds

March

01: Sheik Oliveros Quintana, 30, Colombia | Gunshot wounds

04: Tailyn Valencia, 30 - 40, Colombia | Murder by beating

08: Jordan "JJ" Maye, 17, Mississippi | Suicide

09: Saba, unknown age, Pakistan | Gunshot wounds

15: Kildery Dionny Dourado Pereira, unknown age, Brazil | Murder by beating

17: Ana Paula, unknown age, Brazil | Stab wounds

19: Davide Garufo, 21, Italy | Suicide

19: Indira Deepa, 36, India | Murder by unconfirmed causes

23: Dandara Vick, 24, Brazil | Murder by suffocation

24: Katelyn Rinnetta Benoit, 15, New York | Suicide

27: Alice Serov, 17, Netherlands | Suicide

30: Alicia, unknown age, Mexico | Stab wounds

31: Rebeca de Paulo, 46, Brazil | Murder by beating

31: María Paula Peláez, 35, Colombia | Murder by asphyxiation

31: Kaitoria Le’Cynthia Bankz ("Kai"), 31, Alabama | Gunshot wounds

April

01: Babalú, unknown age, Brazil | Gunshot wounds

02: Mia Zuri Gutierrez Ramirez, 20, Argentina | Suicide

02: Shagufta, unknown age, Pakistan | Gunshot wounds

04: Faith Roberts, 19, United Kingdom | Suicide

04: Marcela Valentina, 20, Brazil | Murder by beating

05: Jennifer, 23, Ivory Coast | Stab wounds

05: Sara Millerey, 32, Colombia | Murder by beating

07: Shakira Pereira Guajajara, 23, Brazil | Murder by drowning

07: Norah Horwitz, 38, Virginia Beach | Suicide

12: Archita, 32, India | Suicide

16: J. Jady de Souza Oliveira, 22, Brazil | Stab wounds

17: Robson Brendo da Silva, 29, Brazil | Gunshot wounds

18: Alexandra Ruiz, 51, Uruguay | Gunshot wounds

20: Tanushree, 38, India | Stab wounds

21: Ivanna Pérez, unknown age, Guatemala | Murder by unconfirmed causes

21: Francisco Cadavid, 64, Colombia | Blunt force trauma to the head

24: Kelsey Elem, 25, Missouri | Gunshot wounds

24: Sarut, unknown age, Thailand | Suicide

25: Lucy Fox, 46, United Kingdom | Murder by beating

26: Waranan Pannacha, 25, Thailand | Murder by unconfirmed cause

27: Dahlia Supelanas ("Ka Dahlia"), 25, Philippines | Murder by unconfirmed causes

30: Sophia, unknown age, United Kingdom | Suicide

May

02: Danielly Rocha, 38, Brazil | Murder by unconfirmed cause

10: Tania Monserrat Márquez, unknown age, Mexico | Stab wounds

11: Ángel Jacinto Reina García ("La Fideo"), 35, Ecuador | Gunshot wounds

17: Shy'Parius Dupree, 32, Tennessee | Gunshot wounds

17: Hillary Perpétuo, 34, Brazil | Murder by strangulation

18: Marcial Eustaquio Paucara Cora, 48, Peru | Murder by strangulation

18: Palwasha, unknown age, India | Murder by unconfirmed cause

19: Catalina Espinoza ("The Bear"), 28, Costa Rica | Gunshot wounds

19: Bayron Jhoel Rodríguez Tejada, 21, Colombia | Gunshot wounds

21: Lorena Irisbell Salazar Luisa, 24, Ecuador | Gunshot wounds

22: Soumya, 22, India | Suicide

22: Nawar Jiménez, 30, Colombia | Murder by unconfirmed cause

24: Karmin Wells, 25, Michigan | Gunshot wounds

24: Wafa, 28, Pakistan | Gunshot wounds

25: Charlotte Fosgate, 17, Oregon | Suicide

28: Qudsiyah Mahmood, 13, United Kingdom | Suicide

30: Phuwanon Kamonphard, 32, Thailand | Stab wounds

June

03: Paulina, unknown age, Mexico | Gunshot wounds inflicted by hitmen

03: Kayra, 20-30, Turkey | Suicide

04: Tessa June, 21, North Carolina | Suicide

06: Jax Gratton, 34, Colorado | Murder by unconfirmed cause

07: Hope Lyca Youngblood, 49, Los Angeles | Vehicular homocide

07: Laura Schueler, 47, Ohio | Gunshot wounds

09: Emma Slabach, 24, Indiana | Suicide

09: Rakhi, unknown age, India | Suicide

12: Carmen de Oliveira Alves, 25, Brazil | Murder by unconfirmed cause

13: Sogand Pakdel, 27, Iran | Gunshot wounds

13: Zaibi Malik, unknown age, Pakistan | Gunshot wounds

13: Jimena, 30, Mexico | Gunshot wounds

17: Enileidis Quintero Brito, 38, Colombia | Gunshot wounds

18: Chabela Rodríguez, 38, Mexico | Gunshot wounds

19: JJ Godbey, 26, Ohio | Murder by uncofirmed cause

19: Carla, unknown age, Mexico | Gunshot wounds

21: Christina Hayes, 28, Michigan | Murder by strangulation

22: Lily-Dawn Harkins, unknown age, Colorado | Suicide

22: Gabrielle Nguyen ("Cam"), unknown age, Colorado | Suicide

23: Ezra Hulett, 24, Dominican Republic | Died in immigration detention centre

23: Kierra Apostol, 18, Philippines | Murder by unconfirmed cause

23: Chayene Pereira Lima, 29, Brazil | Murder by unconfirmed cause

23: Ali Jejhon Macalintal, 39, Philippines | Gunshot wounds

24: Kia-Leigh Tabitha Roberts, 55, Utah | Suicide

24: Jessy Beltrán, unknown age, Colombia | Murder by unconfirmed cause

26: René, unknown age, Ecuador | Gunshot wounds

27: Marion Lapo Morocho, 53, Ecuador | Gunshot wounds

27: Kamore Woods, 27, Indianapolis | Gunshot wounds

28: Valeria ("La Vale"), 17, Mexico | Murder by unconfirmed cause

29: Nathaniel Pabón Cruz ("Nata"), 27, Puerto Rico | Suicide

29: Vivia Paiva, 31, Brazil | Gunshot wounds

29: Arty Cassidy Beowulf Gibson, 23, Oregon | Suicide

30: Robyn Precious, 25, United Kingdom | Suicide

July

02: Titli, unknown age, Pakistan | Gunshot wounds

02: Alice Carrier, 24, Quebec | Suicide

02: Ali Khan, 21, Pakistan | Murder by physical assault

02: Alexis Noé Velázquez Delgado, unknown age, Mexico | Murder by unconfirmed cause

05: Chio, unknown age, Mexico | Gunshot wounds

05: Dream Johnson, 28, Washington, DC | Gunshot wounds

06: Carol, unknown age, Brazil | Murder by unconfirmed cause

08: Asady, unknown age, Pakistan | Gunshot wounds

09: Kameela, unknown age, India | Suicide

10: Liam Marin, 16, Colombia | Suicide

12: Luana, unknown age, Brazil | Murder by physical assault

13: Jadiclecia Silva, 26, Brazil | Gunshot wounds

14: Rosario Blanco ("La Charis"), 58, Mexico | Murder by physical assault

17: Bruna Santos França, 46, Brazil | Stab wounds

18: Samylla Alves Guimarães de Jesus, 27, Brazil | Gunshot wounds

19: Giovani Fortes da Silva, 29, Brazil | Stab wounds

22: Duda, 21, Brazil | Gunshot wounds

25: Fernanda Domicó, unknown age, Colombia | Stab wounds

28: Joana, 29, Uruguay | Gunshot wounds

28: Toni Asik, 25, United Kingdom | Suicide

29: Ángelo Posso, 43, Colombia | Stab wounds

30: Leyla Alejandra Parra, 49, Argentina | Murder by strangulation

31: Trish Doll, 23, Jamaica | Suicide

31: Nida Nazlıer, 45, Turkey | Stab wounds

August

02: Claudia Dayansy Acosta, unknown age, Cuba | Stab wounds

02: Rosa, 27, Brazil | Gunshot wounds

04: Daira Martinez, unknown age, Colombia | Murder by unconfirmed cause

04: Annu, 25, India | Stab wounds

05: Elizabeth Sánchez ("Eli"), 44, Mexico | Stab wounds

09: Moisa Reyes Castillo, 51, Honduras | Stab wounds

09: Katia Daniela Medina, unknown age, Mexico | Murder by uncofirmed cause

1o: Kajal, 25, India | Murder by strangulation

11: Rosa Machuca, 24, Texas | Gunshot wounds

11: Blair A. Sawyer, 27, Kentucky | Vehicular homocide

12: Ma Khin Moe Than, 22, Myanmar | Suicide

12: Ma Yi Yi San, 23, Myanmar | Suicide

13: Gouri, unknown age, Pakistan | Gunshot wounds

14: Jericho Elliorate, 25, Philippines | Stab wounds

14: Ravena, 20, Brazil | Murder by unconfirmed cause

15: Mónica Hernández ("Moni"), 31, Mexico | Gunshot wounds

16: Wendelly Gabrielly, 22, Brazil | Murder by asphyxiation

16: Joselinne Páez, unknown age, Mexico | Murder by physical assault

18: Aurora Pellegrina ("Alexa", "Luna"), 35, New Jersey | Death by unconfirmed cause

18: Onyx Cornish, 18, Idaho | Gunshot wounds inflicted by father

18: Kasí Rhea ("Kaeyy Holmes"), 31, Virginia | Gunshot wounds

19: Robyn James Post, 48, Pennsylvania | Suicide

19: Michelle Iturbe, 38, Mexico | Gunshot wounds

20: Monserrat Martínez ("La Monse"), unknown age, Mexico | Gunshot wounds

21: Guadalupe Arias ("Lupe"), unknown age, Mexico | Murder by physical assault

23: Nubia, 34, Mexico | Murder by physical assault

24: Solange Rodrigues da Silva, 23, Brazil | Gunshot wounds

24: Michelle Tróchez, 24, Honduras | Murder by unconfirmed cause

26: Cintia, 39, Brazil | Murder by unconfirmed cause

28: Rubi Viena, unknown age, Peru | Murder by unconfirmed cause

30: Paula Rada, 28, Colombia | Possible suicide

September

01: Dr Leighley Leli Darling, 52, Fiji | Murder by unconfirmed cause

02: Blake Sturm, 25, Virginia | Suicide

04: Kakay Britto, 26, Brazil | Gunshot wounds

06: Sabir, unknown age, Pakistan | Gunshot wounds

07: Churris Arasme, unknown age, Venezuela | Murder by unconfirmed cause

08: Amanda Falcão Rocha, 33, Brazil | Murder by unconfirmed cause

10: Maria del Mar Perdomo, unknown age, Colombia | Murder by unconfirmed cause

10: Madhu Sharma, 60, India | Gunshot wounds

11: "La Monse", unknown age, Mexico | Murder by physical assault

11: Any Sá, 29, Brazil | Gunshot wounds

12: Raquelly Letícia, 24, Brazil | Stab wounds

12: Grampola, 41, Brazil | Stab wounds

14: Bruna da Conceição Souza, 27, Brazil | Stab wounds

15: Rebeca, unknown age, Brazil | Murder by physical assault

15: Natasha Alvarenga Ferreira, 44, Brazil | Burned alive

16: Valeria, unknown age, Mexico | Gunshot wounds

17: Shantal, unknown age, Colombia | Murder by unconfirmed cause

18: Blaze Aleczander Balle-Mason, 17, Colorado | Suicide

19: Nacho, unknown age, Colombia | Murder by unconfirmed cause

20: Rayane Pimenta da Silva, 39, Brazil | Gunshot wounds

21: Scarlett, 21, Nevada | Suicide

21: Carol, unknown age, Brazil | Murder by unconfirmed cause

21: Samina, 28, Pakistan | Gunshot wounds

21: Asma, unknown age, Pakistan | Gunshot wounds

21: Ainee, 20, Pakistan | Gunshot wounds

22: Christine, 44, Philippines | Stab wounds

22: Kendra Cabeza, unknown age, Ecuador | Murder by unconfirmed cause

22: Karen ("Mariana"), unknown age, Colombia | Gunshot wounds

26: Kika, unknown age, Mexico | Gunshot wounds

26: Tiara Love Tori Jackson, 37, North Carolina | Gunshot wounds

26: Samantha, unknown age, Colombia | Murder by unconfirmed cause

26: Ketlen, 22, Brazil | Murder by unconfirmed cause

28: Vanesa Jazmín Quiroga, 44, Argentina | Vehicular homocide

28: Shaira Patiño, unknown age, Colombia | Gunshot wounds

29: Victoria Strauss, unknown age, Colombia | Possible suicide

29: Ruby Guajajara, unknown age, Brazil | Stab wounds

29: Maria Clara Azevedo, unknown age, Brazil | Stab wounds

October

02: Gabielly Souza da Silva, 25, Brazil | Gunshot wounds

04: Abeeha, 24, Pakistan | Suicide

05: Carolina Chenoa Soto, unknown age, Ecuador | Murder by strangulation

o6: Dandara, 30, Brazil | Stab wounds

10: Becky G, 25, Ecuador | Gunshot wounds

13: Pâmela Coelho, 37, Brazil | Murder by physical assault

15: Raju Machh, unknown age, India | Suicide

15: Azul Semeñenko, 49, Argentina | Stab wounds

20: Andressa Bernardes, 43, Brazil | Murder by strangulation

21: Christina Maciel Oliveira, 45, Brazil | Murder by physical assault

23: Lia Smith, 21, Vermont | Suicide

27: Marisol Payero, 22, Georgia (USA) | Suicide

31: Juana Cecilia ("Ceci"), 25-37, Mexico | Gunshot wounds

Sources & Further Reading

https://www.transremembrance.org/insights-and-data

https://tdor.translivesmatter.info/reports

https://www.tgeu.org/trans-murder-monitoring/

https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/20/us/transgender-day-remembrance-victims