The killing of a Black transgender woman means this year is tied as the deadliest on record for transgender Americans, rights group says

Felycya Harris is at least the 31st transgender or gender non-conforming person in the US to be violently killed this year, according to the Human Rights Campaign.

The recent killing of Felycya Harris, a Black transgender woman, marks a tragic milestone: It means 2020 is now tied as the deadliest year for transgender and gender-nonconforming people -- and there are still three months left in the year.

That's according to the Human Rights Campaign, which has been tracking that data since 2013. Harris is at least the 31st transgender or gender-nonconforming person in the US to be killed this year, most of whom have been Black and Latinx transgender women, the organization said. 2017 saw 31 deaths.Harris, 33, was found shot dead at a park in Augusta, Georgia, on Saturday. Her death was ruled a homicide, and a suspect has yet to be identified.

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