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    6 months ago

    Since October 1st 2023, 20 trans people in the US are known to have died from violence. Almost half of them died in the south (as defined by the US census). Are trans people in the south any safer for it happening under cover of night?

    Yes, trans people in the US are safer than in Palestine. Jesus Christ.

    https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/415610_WEST-BANK-AND-GAZA-2022-HUMAN-RIGHTS-REPORT.pdf

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    Violence against LGBTQI+ Persons: There were reported cases of violence,
    criminalization, or abuse based on sexual orientation and gender identity in the
    West Bank. OHCHR and NGOs reported Hamas security forces in Gaza harassed
    and detained persons due to their sexual orientation or gender identity. Both noted,
    however, that such cases were rarely reported, especially in Gaza, because of
    concerns about protecting the safety those involved.
    OHCHR observers reported PA security officers harassedand sometimes arrested
    individuals due to their sexual orientation or gender identity. LGBTQI+
    individuals were also victims of targeted hate crimes and violent acts. Media
    reported that Ahmed Abu Markhiya, a gay Palestinian, was killed by decapitation
    in Hebron on October 5. Abu Markhiya had been residing in Israel for several
    years under a humanitarian permit reportedly because of death threats he received
    while living in the West Bankand was awaiting approval of an asylum application
    to Canada, according to media reports. Palestinian police made an arrest and
    continued an investigation intothe killing.
    Media reported that lesbians in the West Bank and Gaza concealed their sexual
    orientation due to fear they would be killed by their families.
    The PA failed to protect members of the LGBTQI+ community. After an attack on
    members of the community at the Al Mustawde restaurant earlier in the year, the
    PA did not make any attempts to hold the culprits accountable for their action.
    Discrimination: The PA does not provide protection for or prohibit
    discrimination against the LGBTQI+ community. Homosexuality is widely
    considered to be taboo in areas under PA control and in Gaza.
    Activities associated with the LGBTQI+ community were met with strong
    opposition, and the Palestinian police often acted to prevent these activities. As a
    result of this and other discriminatory conduct, the LGBTQI+ community in the
    West Bank was driven underground and had no vocal representatives or NGOs
    willing to speak in the West Bank, according to observers. Similarly, in Gaza,
    according to observers, there was no visible LGBTQI+ community. Observers
    reported that human rights organizations in Gaza did not monitor and refused to
    address LGBTQ+ issues.
    Availability of Legal Gender Recognition: There is no legal method for
    correcting gender markers on identity documents.
    Involuntary or Coercive Medical or Psychological Practices Specifically
    Targeting LGBTQI+ Individuals: According to media reports, family members
    of LGBTQI+ individuals subjected them to involuntary or coercive medical,
    psychological, and religious practices throughout the West Bank and Gaza. Media
    reported that a Palestinian man confronted his son, age 18, after finding messages
    on the son’s mobile phone between him and another young man suggesting a
    same-sex relationship. The son claimed his father attacked him, beat him, and
    renounced him. The father forced him to meet with a cleric weekly until he
    attempted unsuccessfully to kill himself, according to the report.
    Restrictions of Freedom of Expression, Association, or Peaceful Assembly:
    The PA in cases limited freedom of expression, association, and peaceful
    assembly, although not explicitly based on sexual orientation or identity, and it
    tolerated such actions by vigilantes and armed militias. During the year, in the
    West Bank, peaceful assemblies and gatherings attended by LGBTQI+ individuals
    were disrupted. For example, the Warehouse (event space) in Ramallah was
    closed after a campaign of incitement, hate speech, and assault, which followed a
    June 17 attack on the venue and cancellation of a musical performance because the
    artist was “gay.” According to media reports, the attackers circulated a video on
    social media and, following the violent attack, targeted the performance space with
    an incitement campaign based on a false account of the events and the place.
    According to media, approximately 200,000 social media users participated,
    leaving thousands of hate-filled comments and incitement to murder (see 2.a.,
    Academic Freedom and Cultural Events).