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Prominent Trans Activist Killed in Mexico

HeadlineSep 04, 2020

In Mexico, prominent transgender activist Mireya Rodríguez Lemus was found dead Wednesday in her home in the state of Chihuahua. LGBTQ rights advocates say her violent killing was an act of hate, and are demanding authorities investigate. This comes after the killing of another trans activist in Chihuahua in March. The northern Mexican state has one of the highest rates of killings of LGBTQ people in the entire country.

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