A third trans woman was found dead on Sunday 18 in Cidade Nova I, a district of Senhor do Bonfim. Marcia Cabrita, 38, was found dead by a friend at her residence, but it is unclear how she died.
She was the founder of a local samba school, and was well-known in the region.
The body of another trans woman was found dead, reports PlanetTransgender, on Sunday morning.
The body, which was unidentified, was found under the Francisco Inácio Nascimento street bridge near the river Forquilhas in Sao Jose.
NB. Brazilian media refer to trans women as ‘gay men’ or ‘transvestites’.
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