There is a massive precedence for violence against LGBTQ individuals, with the worst and most renowned violence committed against Transexuals. While all individuals within the LGBTQ community are at a higher risk of violence and discrimination, Transsexuals are at the highest risk. Violence may be committed by the state (as in the case of corporeal punishment for homosexual acts), or by individuals engaging in mobbing, assault, intimidation, lynching or even murder.
8 countries enforce the death penalty for homosexuality and dozens more enforce life in prison for confirmed homosexual acts. 75 countries total recognize homosexuality as illegal. In Iran, if individuals are found to be homosexual within the army they are forced to undergo a sex change from male to female (at no personal charge), however the subsequent suicide rate is quadruple the normal rate. Homosexual acts are legal in most Western countries and in many of these countries violence against LGBTQ identity individuals is regarded as a hate crime.
Individually, transsexuals face the most discrimination with the highest rates of brutality and rape of any sexual minority. Often when transsexuals suffer from violence due to their (perceived) sexual and/or gender identity, it is horrific and brutal violence. In many cases, transsexuals are brutally raped and tortured before they are killed. Many times, the perpetrators of said actions are or were consensual sexual partners.
http://www.parl.gc.ca/HousePublications/Publication.aspx?Language=E&Mode=1&DocId=6053237&File=24#1
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