Suspect Charged With Murder of Atlanta Trans Woman Ashley Burton
Burton was killed in April at her apartment complex.
June 7, 2023
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Three More Black Trans Women Reported Murdered
This brings the sad total to 16 transgender Americans reported murdered this year.
August 16, 2015
4 Pakistani Trans Women Murdered in One Week
One woman's burned remains were found days before three others were gunned down on a crowded street corner.
May 14, 2015
Activists Rally to Show 'Black Trans* Women's Lives Matter'
Organizers ask: If #BlackLivesMatter, why aren't Black trans women's murders causing national outcry?
September 20, 2014
Trans Woman Chynal Lindsey Murdered in Dallas
She is the eighth trans American murdered this year, all Black women, and the second in Dallas within two weeks.
June 3, 2019
Victim Number 13: Trans Woman of Color Murdered in Dallas
The body of Shade Schuler turned up weeks ago in Dallas, but her remains were difficult to identify.
August 13, 2015
Latina Trans Woman Found Murdered in Her Home in Texas
Erykah Tijerina was found dead in her apartment on Monday. Police are investigating her death as a homicide; she is the 18th trans woman reported murdered in 2016.
August 11, 2016
Two Trans Women Murdered in Puerto Rico
Serena Angelique Velazquez and Layla Pelaez are the third and fourth trans people killed in the territory this year, and the eighth and ninth in the U.S. as a whole.
April 24, 2020
Bisexual Tattoo Artist Inks Homage to Murdered Trans Women
Tattoo artist Cobra makes the violence towards trans women visible on VH1's Black Ink Crew: Chicago.
October 25, 2017
Ashlee Marie Preston's Birthday Cake Honored Murdered Trans Women
The activist wants to bring attention to the dismal life expectancy rates for black trans women.
June 20, 2018
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Miami: Seventh Trans Woman Murdered in U.S. in 2015
Police are still investigating the death of Miami entertainer Kristina Gomez Reinwald as the year's number of trans women reported murdered in the U.S. continues to rise.
February 20, 2015
Victim Number 12: Detroit Trans Woman Murdered
A university student was found shot and killed in an area notorious for hate crimes against transgender women.
August 10, 2015
Skye Mockabee Is 17th Trans Person Murdered in the U.S. This Year
Skye Mockabee was found on Saturday morning, but initial misgendering from police and media hampered reporting of her death.
August 2, 2016
Murdered Trans Women Honored In Art Show
The Seattle exhibit uses textile and performance art to raise awareness around violence against trans people.
July 25, 2018
Protesters March Against Murders of Trans Women
LGBT leaders, activists, and allies held a demonstration in Los Angeles to express outrage over the murders of at least 17 transgender women nationwide this year.
August 19, 2015
Janet Mock On Why Trans Lives Matter, So #SayHerName
The 18 transgender women killed this year 'had value, had purposes, and were loved,' Mock affirms. 'And they will be missed.'
August 25, 2015
Why Are So Many Trans Women of Color Murdered Every Year?
A culture that dehumanizes trans women is complicit, writes Joanna Cifredo of the National Center for Transgender Equality.
November 19, 2016
Activists Rally Across the Country to End Violence Against Trans Women
Today is a national day of action to bring attention to the murders of trans women of color.
March 15, 2017
Two Men Indicted for Murders of Transgender Women in Puerto Rico
The suspects are charged with murdering Serena Angelique Velazquez and Layla Pelaez after discovering the women were trans.
May 14, 2020
Understanding the Media Bias Against LGBT People
A journalist who's covered stories from Rock Hudson's AIDS diagnosis to the Boston Marathon bombing reveals why the media obsesses over the murders of rich Caucasians and largely ignores violence against trans women.
June 2, 2015