Murder of Vicky Hernández

Vicky Hernández
Born1983
Died28 June 2009(2009-06-28) (aged 25–26)
San Pedro Sula, Honduras
Cause of deathAssassination
NationalityHonduran
OccupationLGBT rights activist

The murder of Vicky Hernández was a hate crime that took place in Honduras. Hernández was a transgender woman who gained fame domestically as an LGBT activist.

In 2022, Honduran president Xiomara Castro apologized for the act, it being the first time in Honduras' history that the government apologized for a violent act against a member of the LGBT community.

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