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Every year, the number of murdered transgender people has steadily increased. On this special episode for Transgender Day Of Remembrance, Alisha takes a look at some of the heartbreaking statistics, explores local cases that have yet to be solved, and shares a little information about each of the 34 trans people that have been killed in the USA, just this year. 

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Sources

American Bar - Gay Trans Panic Defense | KPTV - Cold Case Transgender Woman's Killing Is One of Few | Willamette Week - Friends Remember Gigi Eugene Pierce | Advocate - Trans Woman Killed Portland Suspect Arrested and Charged | Portland Mercury - A Black Queer Homeless Portlander was Found Hanging | Washington Post - Second Transgender Woman Killed