From Argentina Reports · Marina Guimarães · · 1m 20s
Trans violence spikes in Argentina
Transgender women attacked in Buenos Aires as hate crimes rise under Milei.
In brief
Transgender women attacked in Buenos Aires as hate crimes rise under Milei. Argentina's transgender women face increased violence after 227 documented LGBTQ+ hate crimes in 2025, linked to Milei's anti-trans rhetoric and policy changes. Originally reported by Argentina Reports.
Transgender women attacked
A group of men assaulted transgender women in Buenos Aires' Palermo neighborhood on November 1, leaving at least 6 injured.
“They’re calling me a ‘trans killer’ now.”
Hate crime footage shared online
Perpetrators filmed assaults and shared videos with transphobic insults on social media.
“they’re calling me a ‘trans killer’ now.”
Hate crime surge in 2025
Argentina recorded 227 documented LGBTQ+ hate crimes in 2025, a 62% increase from 140 in 2024.
Transgender women most affected
Transgender women accounted for nearly 63% of all recorded hate crimes in 2025.
Amnesty reports 70% rise
Amnesty International Argentina reported a 70% increase in anti-LGBTQ+ hate crimes in the first half of 2025.
Political rhetoric fuels violence
President Javier Milei stated that gender ideology amounts to child abuse and pedophilia in 2025.
“In its most extreme forms, gender ideology amounts to outright child abuse. They are pedophiles.”
Institutional protections weakened
Milei's administration closed the National Institute against Discrimination, Xenophobia and Racism (INADI) in 2024.
LGBTQ+ activists demand action
Activists call for changes in public attitudes and institutional responses to prevent further violence.
“The first thing that needs to change is society. We need to stop making transphobic jokes and start treating trans people as human beings.”
In short
Argentina's transgender women face increased violence after 227 documented LGBTQ+ hate crimes in 2025, linked to Milei's anti-trans rhetoric and policy changes.
