Violent deaths of LGBT+ people decreased by 12% in Brazil in 2025, as shown in the survey carried out by the Bahia Gay Group Observatory (GGB).
The institution warned of a lack of information and underreporting when crimes are linked to the community.
The survey points to 257 cases reported over the last year, including homicides, robberies, suicides and other causes, while 291 deaths will occur in 2024. The numbers represent one death of an LGBTQIA+ person every 34 hours in the country.
The victims were: 156 gays, 46 trans women, 18 transvestites, 9 bisexuals, 4 lesbians, 3 trans men, 3 heterosexuals (murdered for defending themselves, for being mistaken for members of the community or for being accompanied by an LGBT+ person) and 16 who were not informed.
Cases returned to the level of 2023, when 257 deaths also occurred.
