Meaning of transgendercide | Babel Free

Definitions

The killing of a transgender person or transgender people collectively because of their gender, especially when motivated by transphobia.

no-plural, nonce-word, rare, uncountable, usually

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Examples

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“At the march, protesters held handmade signs denouncing the murder of Ms. Sacayán, 40, one of the most prominent transgender activists in Argentina. She led a group that fights discrimination against transgender people and was a regional representative of the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association. On the street, someone had stenciled graffiti that read, “Basta de travesticidios,” or “Enough transgendercide.””

“This article has exposed how the transdanger presence in the performing arts in Brazil is more than just a new aesthetic form, but a necessary political turn in favour of protecting transgender people from unbridled transgendercide.”

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