[Konnstann]

There may not be more transgendered people, but there may be more people who actively identify as transgendered, just due to the increase in publicity and information surrounding the community. As something becomes less stigmatized, more people are open to speak publicly about it. If 100 people are killed, 20 of them are trans, but only 10 are "out" then only 10 are reported as trans. If all 20 of them are "out" then 20 are reported. That doesn't change the number of people who were killed.