A report released Wednesday identified 594 people believed to be LGBT were murdered between the beginning of 2013 and the end of March, 2014. The victims include four who were decapitated.
The count was compiled by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR), which is an arm of the Organization of American States. In addition to the 594 killed, an additional 176 people survived "serious attacks." The IACHR said the real count of LGBT people killed or assaulted during this period is likely higher than these figures suggest, because the majority of countries in the Americas do not track hate crimes targeting LGBTI people. Because governments do so little documentation of such crimes, this count was largely compiled from media accounts and reports by activist organizations, and many crimes may have gone unreported.
People perceived to be transgender women and gay men were the primary targets of violence, and young people were especially at risk. Among the transgender women identified in the report, 80% were under 35. The report notes that "trans women and other gender non-conforming persons are often targeted by law enforcement agents, who tend to act upon prejudice and assume they are criminals."
The report suggests violence against LBT women may be especially underreported, in part because they often suffer violence from family members.
These are the names, nicknames, or initials that have been made public of those who were killed.
"La China" (Hernandez)
"La gallana" (Iglesias Martínez)
Ágata de Silva
Alex Silva da Paz
Alexandra Delgado
Andrés Felipe Bernal
Baca Salazar
Barahona Baquedano
Britney Ebanks
Carías Rivera
Carlita Javier Pacheco
Casco Carbajal
Chamorro Martínez
Coco Karahalios
Cruz Barahona
Daniel Prado Smith
Deivison Michel de Almeida
Diana Marcela Ranjel
Diaz Ortiz
Edmilson Mariano Da Silva Junior
Elcer Alexander Rodriguez
Fernanda Ramirez
Ferrera Gonzalez
Fiallos Cruz
Francisco Aragón Guerrero
Genesis Amanda Amandita
Ginger Garcia Scoott
Islan Nettles
J.
Javier Francisco Mora Jiménez
Jessica
Jorge Armando
José Andrés Cuenca Adrián
José Marcelo Santos
José Ribamar
Joseph Benzinger
Juan Díaz Ramón
Julián 'Fransuá' Alcántara Inga
Katlyn Santos Da Silva
Kesse Jhones da Silva
L. O. P.
La Juana
La Mitchell Jiménez Pérez
Luana José Soares
Maleja Ortiz Meneses
Marcelly Tavares
Marcio Oliveira Tavares
Marco Noé López Castillo
Marcus
Mayara Castro Da Silva
Monica N.
Nilson de Jesús Silvéro
Ochoa Aguilar
Osorto Cuadra
P. R.
Padilla Andino
Quezada Garcia
Raissa Silva
Ramirez Sarmiento
Regina N
Roberto Lozano Young
Roman Francisco Gomez
Sebastião Fleuri
Shania Ávila Mendoza
Soraya Hernández
Tania Santos Vázquez
Tomasa Ortiz
V. L. A. D. S.
Valdinei Matins
Valdivieso Lopez
Vanessa Betancourt
Weddle Calderón
Wellington Silva
Wilmer Rafael Quintero Perez
Xiomara Lopes
Yhonatan Alexander Guédez Bermúdez
Zelaya Garcia
Ailton Sales Mota
A. M.
Alex Quiroga Huambachano
Alexandra
Anderson Groos
Ángelo Boin Neto
Antonio Marcos Da Silva
Betty Skinner
Britney Cosby
Brunete Chagas
Bruno Borges de Oliveira
Champa Darshanie Poonwassie
David Maurer
Denieldson Alves Rocha
Eleodoro Moisés Herrera Sánchez
Evanílson José Silva de Melo
Fernanda Lima
Francisco David de Andrade
Gutta
J. N.
José González Quiroga
Juan Carlos Barrera
Juan José Romero Reyes
Katherine Jannett Droguett Silva
Kerwin Yasmani Lázaro Morales
Luciano Jorge Soares de Oliveira
Luis Carlos Rodriguez Benavides
Luiz Antonio de Jesús
Mauricio Joseé Sanches de Oliveira
Melony Smith
Michele Coelho de Morais
Naomi Kevin Lui Inuma
Otomir Pereira da Silva
Paola Ivanildo Alves Pereira
Paulo Sérgio do Nascimento
R. D. H.
Renán Hernández Pineda
Rihana
Rodrigo Do Campos Soares
Rogel Aprigio Da Silva
Rogelio Fajardo Zanela
Ronald Souza Feitosa
Rosa Syad Ribut
Sergio Altamirano de los Santos
Shaun Hartley
Vanesa Alexis Zabala
Waldemir Devillart
Walmir da Silva Moura
Wladimir Sepúlveda
Yanira
Joseilton Alves Pereira Soares
No publicado
Renata Júnior Nunes de Souza
Thifani Felipe Matheus
D.
L. A. L. A
No publicado
Glenda
Javier Gómez Bastida
Charles Romo
Dulce Centeno Taipe
Eliseo Garza Salinas
María Del Carmen Torrente De Diago
Alexandre Henrique
Francisco Ivanildo Santos
Ronaldo Araujo Caldas
Vilsomar Pereira dos Santos
Eduardo David Ríos González
Arione Pereira Leite
Claudevando Da Silva Gomes
Elizalber Oliveira de Mesquita
Enrique López Pérez
Fabio Da Conceicao Machado
Fernandinha Oliveira de Mesquita
Joao Wellington Gomes Serasa
Jonathas Silva
José Feliciano Da Luz
José Natanael Ramos Cruz
Juárez da Silva
Julian de Souza Cruz
Luis Alberto Menocal Antúnez
María de Jesús
No publicado
Paola Alexandre Resende Silva
Renato Batista da Silca
Romildo da Silva
Valdinezio Miguel Galindo
Wagner de Paulas Rodegues
D.S.S.
No publicado
"Gege"
"La guera" (Jorge Armando Cervantes Guzman)
"La tita Araica" (Roberto)
"Picolina" (Francisco Igor Albino Furtado)
Adilson Alfredo Becerra
Aecio Costa Sales
Agamemnon
Albertino Pereira Da Silva
Aldo Javier Socarrás Maldonado
Alejandro Alfredo Bustamante Godoy
Alfredo Velázquez
Alisson da Rocha Ribeiro
Alonso González Núñez
Alvan Sierra Gómez
Ambar Taina Mejía
Ananias Antonio da Silva
Anderson Silva Santos
Andressa Pinheiro
Antonio Fernando de Oliveira
Antonio Goncalves Pinheiro
Armando Madero
Asunción Cruz Cruz
Augusto José da Purificação
Aureliano Morales Hernández ("El Aguacate")
Bianca Mantelli Pazinatto
Boris Juvenal Bello
Bryan Robles Angulo
Camila Paredes Saldaña
Carl Acoff
Cece Acoff
Claudio Nasco
Cláudio Quoos Conte
Cristina
Crodoaldo
D. A. R.
D. J.
Dagoberto Pulido Villa
Daniel Mendoza Macías
Daniel Pinheiro Da Silva
Dárcio Natal de Mendonca
Darwin Julio Cobos Reyes
David José Pereira Torres
David Villareal
Dayana Mónico Hernández
Dean Moriah
Débora Moreira Mori
Delmar Bittencourt ("Lady Butterfly")
Delon Melville
Derich Rodrigues
Diamond Williams
Diana
Domonique Beckam Newburn
Edilson Gonçalves Conceição
Ediney Alexander Funchal
Edson Teixeira de Carvalho
Elkin David Arcila
Emanoel Pereira Magalhaes
Emanuel Bernardo Dos Santos
Emilly Sallimeni
Esequias Oliverira do Carmo
Esteban Parada Armijo
Ever Orozco
Everaldo Gioli de Andrade
Eyricka Morgan
Ezequías Oliveira Ducarmo
F. J. C. B.
Felipe González Quintanilla
Fernanda Iara Marques Soares
Fernandes Pererira Da Silva
Fernando Domingues Rosa
Francis Emanuel
Francisco Cabral Neto
Francisco de Assis Camara
Frank José Fernández
Gildevanda Silva Dos Santos
Guillermo Cruz Moreno
Henrique Junior
I. A.
Jaime Eduardo Urquijo
Javier Hernández Rodríguez
Jenifer Castro
Joana Bartolomeu dos Santos
Joice Antonio Freitas Vieira
Jorge Suarez Pérez
José Antonio Valle Bayona
José Carlos Cabral
Jose Edilson Castro de Castro
José Ismar Eugenio Pompeu
José Luis de los Santos
Josenildo Tavares de Oliveira
Juan Alberto Ávila Durán
Juan Antonio "N"
Juan Bosco Oliveira de Souza
Júlio Dias de Almeida
Julivan Pinheiro Castelo Branco
Karen Efraín Cruz Florean
Katalina Ramírez
Kyle Eugene Kester
L.A.C.M
L.R.R
La Alison Reyes López
La Caro Ramon Gutierrez
La palmira (Feddy García)
Laura Aguilar
Lauro Pinto
Leonardo Davy Chagas
Lindomar Freire Oliveira
Loba
Luciano de Jesús Silva
Luneida Venturini De Sousa
Marcia Gabriel
Marcilio Gervazio Santos
Márcio Sérgio de Lima
Maria de Fatima Ferreira dos Santos
Marquezanor David de Souza
Martina Flores García
Mauricio Francisco Inacio Junior
Maurício Rodolfo Bento
Maycon Brito Reginatto
Michel Goncalves Nogueira
Miguel Torres Abarca
Munir Augusto Da Silva
Nicole Machado
Nidia Durán
Nivaldo
Otair Aparecido Maciel
Pamela
Paulo Ribeiro de Matos
Paulo Sérgio Jerônimo da Silva
Pedro Paulo Gois Medina
Prince Joe (Joseph) Sánchez
Rafaela
Rayka Tomaz
René Emilio Aguirre
Ricardo Sánchez Solís
Rogelio Vilcamango Guevara
Roger Alberto Sobalvarro Montiel
Romeu de Freitas
Rosa Fernando Domínguez
Rose Maria Queiroz
S.S.M.C
Salvador Becerril Gómez
Shanayne Rodrigues Macena
Sidney Antonio Basso
Soraia Martins da Silva
Thalia Batista Mendes
Tiffany Holder
Uelton Ferreira de Alcántara
Valdenildo Gouveia de Souza
Valdir José Martins
Valtenir Ribeiro
Victor Dorado
Violeta
Vitoria
Wellington Charles Da Silva
Welyson Marques de Souza
Xiomara Andrea Nebrijo
Yanelis María Rodríguez Morel
José Carlos Moreira Félix
Ariston Francisco Cruz
Jorge Cabral de Souza
Luis Aguayo Gómez
Pedro Jurací De Lira Freire Filho
"Carioca"
"Chuchuhúa" (Daniel Rojas)
"Luna del Mar" (Jesus Alberto)
A. R. D. S.
A. S. S.
Abelha
Adeodato Pereira Júnior
Adolfo Pérez De Ávila
Adriano Robson Bueno de Almeida
Adson Orleans
Aghata de Mello
Alcebes Emidio Ribeiro
Alessandro de Sales Messias
Alexsander Bernardes
Aline Menezes
Amari Hill White
Ángel Francisco Ramírez González
Angelina Lucía Martínez Figueroa
Antonio Carlos dos Santos ("Toni Gretchen")
Antonio Marcos Da Silva
Arthur Da Silva Santos
Arturo Víctor Lomboi
Ashley Sinclair
B.
Benedito Bentes Robson
Betto Coelho
Brittany Nicole Kidd Stergis
C. R. M.
Camila Veronezi
Carina Severino da Silva
Carlos Robson dos Santos
Cauã
Cecilia Marahouse
Cherlys Hilton Valbuena Isea
Cristiano Ali
Crystal Jackson
Crystal Nascimento de Araújo
D. A. D. S.
Dani
Daniel Enrique Lozano
Daniela Siqueira Nascimento
David da Costa Moreira
Deysi López Díaz
Diego Marchado dos Santos Oliveira
Elvis da Silva Souza
Emanuel Rodríguez Vergara
Esmeralda Garcia Reyes
Evanildo Teodoro dos Santos
Farita de Almeida Oliveira
Felipe Atencia Morelo
Felipe de Jesús Martínez Mendoza
Fernanda
Fidencio Daniel Martínez Chávez
Franciele Gomes da Silva
Francisco Edson Araujo
Francisco Evandro de Souza
Francisco Javier Rivero Villa
G. S. D. N.
Gabriely Spanic
Geovane Henrique Leal Silva
Gilherme de Almeida
Giovana Souza Silva
Giovanni da Silva
Hayde Georgina León Dreyer
Hernán Rafael Duno
Huga Barazarte
J. H. M. G.
Jade Esmeralda Aquino Velásquez
Javier Noile Hava Paiva
Jean Carlos Romero Garizábalo
Jeferson Balduino de Araujo
Jeferson Nardon
Jesús David Hernández Otero
Jickson José González Urdaneta
Joelma
Joelma Cruz de Jesús
Jonathan La Foitaine Duarte
José Geraldo de Albuquerque Silva
José Guadalupe Estrada Sánchez
José Luiz Santos ("Biquica")
José Roberto Felício da Silva
Joselito Pereira da Silva
Juanola Malacatos Gaona
K. W. N.
Karla
Katia Lopes Barbosa
Kitana
Konyale Madden
La Paola
La Vera Martínez Gutiérrez
Layla Curitina Barbosa
Leonardo de Sá Rodrigues
Lismar Santos Silva
Lomanto Antunes Teles Filho
Luisa Aguirre Escobar
Luisa Bracho
Luiz Gustavo da Silva
Malanie Fisch
Malanie Fisch Mayoral Hernández
Marciana Ricardo da Silva
Marco Antonio Urueta Sandón
Marcos Antonio Do Nascimento
Mario Bocanegra Calambas
Mario Geraldo de Freitas Oliveira
MarK Carson
Mary Lu Levy Coelho
Mayli Braganca Tavares
Michelle dos Santos
Miguel Antonio Villegas
Milton Mauricio dos Santos
Milton Patiño Chacón
Monica Xavier de Lima
N.S. de S.
Nadine Mareco
Natalie Mercado
Nataly Parra Valbuena
Natascha
Nathália Crespim
Odimar Ximenez
Oswaldo Franco Lara
Otávio Nascimiento Valadares
Paloma
Paloma
Patricia
Paulete
Paulete
Paulete Roberto Lima dos Santos
Paulo Ricardo Almeida
Rafael da Silva Tavares
Rafaela José dos Santos Alderotti
Rayssa Xavier
Rebeca Jônatha Alves Da Silva
Ricardo Conceição
Roberto Zamudio García
Robertona
Ronal Alfonzo Sosa ("La Mayela")
Rubí Bravo Quiroz
Samuel
Sarita
Savana Vougue
Séptimo De La Hoz Escorcia
Sergio Laureano de Mendoca
Sergio Loureiro de Brito
Soraia Rodrigues
Stenafini Franciele Dos Reis Farías
Sueli Magda de Jesus E Silva
Tatiana Patricia Alvarez Primo
Thays
Willerson Araújo
Yuma Arriaza
Zulma Chorres
Kelly Young
Marcia Bruna Galisteu
No publicado
Nicole Borges Generozo
Calvin Curtis Lipscomb
Eliwellton da Silva Lessa
Adrian Matos
Alejandro Montalván López "Jando"
Alejandro Montalván
López
"Jando"
Alejandro Montalván
López
"Jando"
Alejandro Montalván
López
"Jando"
Alejandro Montalván
López
"Jando"
Angie Saori Rojas Pérez
Antonio Carlos de Santana
Antonio Carlos Grando
Barbara
Carlos Mar Organitos
Celso Mazzieri
Cintia Aldo Silva
Cristóforo F
David Rangel
Gilberto Aguiar de Oliveira Sousa
Itamar Ferreira Souza
Jaequisandro Silva Morais
Jeferson Oliveira Da Silva
Joana
João Batista Corrêa Santos
José Antonio Cano García
La Bárbara
Larissa
Lorenzo Vigueras Torres
Marcelo José da Silva
Marco McMillan
Margarita Pinedo Gonzales
Martín Grajales Paredes
No publicado
No publicado
Pedro Araújo
Pedro Oliveira da Conceição
Ricardo Serna Hernández
Rojiel Gouveia da Silva
Stephanie
Wanderlan de Souza Abreu
Xandó
Carlos Barnabé do Rosário
"El flaco"
Agustín Rodríguez Galindo
La Jessy Calderón Espinoza
Cristóbal Javier Angulo
Joel Arquímedes Molero Sánchez
Jorge Selarón
José Socorro Picanço Rodrigues
Luis Manuel Uribe Magaña
Milton Medina
Víctor Bañuelos Betancourt
"Colocha" (Norberto Sanchez)
Alberto Gomes
Carlos Lima
Francisco Antonio de Franca Almeida
Tony Díaz
Víctor Julio Batista
Raúl Fernando Toscano Cruces
Nivacil de Godoy Dias
Gibson José Souto da Rocha