# Trans violence spikes in Argentina

> Transgender women attacked in Buenos Aires as hate crimes rise under Milei.
- Title: Trans violence spikes in Argentina · Argentina Reports
- Summary: Transgender women attacked in Buenos Aires as hate crimes rise under Milei. Argentina's transgender women face increased violence after 227 documented LGBTQ+…
- Keywords: argentina, transgender, buenos aires, lgbtq+ hate crimes, javier milei, inadi closure, gender affirming treatments, Argentina Reports
- Source: Argentina Reports — https://argentinareports.com/anti-trans-hate-crime-shocks-argentina-as-violence-against-lgbtq-community-rises/4385
- Author: Marina Guimarães
- Published: 2026-11-06T17:20:42+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: argentina, transgender, buenos aires, lgbtq+ hate crimes, javier milei, inadi closure, gender affirming treatments, news
## 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.
## Key takeaway

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.