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News outlets misgendered almost 2 out of every 3 transgender murder victims in 2020

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analysis by Media Matters for America. In total, 37 transgender, nonbinary, or gender-nonconforming people were killed in the United States in 2020.

Throughout the course of the year, there were 139 news articles, including 5 reprints, that misgendered or “deadnamed” 23 of those 37 — in violation of best practices set by major news organizations.

In total, 109 news outlets in 18 states and Puerto Rico deadnamed or misgendered victims of anti-trans violence, including national outlets like CNN and the Associated Press.

Of the 139 articles, only 18 were ever updated or corrected to reflect the victim’s gender identity or to remove language that misgendered them.

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