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Remembering Honee Daniels, Black Trans Woman Who “Made Friends With Anyone" And Was Killed in Rochester, NY
Honee Daniels, a 37-year old Black trans woman, was killed in a hit-and-run in Rochester, NY on Wednesday, October 2nd. Honee is at least the 28th violent killing of a…
The Facts on Anti-Trans Ads: Years in, Anti-Trans Attacks Remain a Political Loser
Voters have routinely rejected candidates who peddle transphobia and try to control their personal health care decisions, and polling shows widespread American support for equality, Democrats as defenders of young…
Remembering Redd–Who Also Went By Barbie–a “Fun and Bubbly” Transgender Woman who was “Full of Life” Killed In Chicago
Friends of Redd, a 25-year-old Black transgender woman who also went by the name Barbie, are remembering her for being “a kind and loving person.” Trevon Pope, a friend of…
Vanity Williams, Black Transgender Woman Who “created and made a safe space for everyone”, Killed in Houston, Texas
Vanity Williams, a 34-year-old Black transgender woman was an Air Force veteran who had recently begun nursing school, with the goal of opening a med spa. Tragically, before she was…
The Path Forward: Transforming Advocacy through Intersectionality
The mission of the Human Rights Campaign Foundation is clear: to fundamentally change the way LGBTQ+ people are treated in our everyday lives. The HRC Foundation works to build capacity…
Remembering Kenji Spurgeon, Transgender Woman Killed In Seattle On The Last Day of Pride
Kenji Spurgeon, a 23-year-old Black transgender woman, was described by her family as being a “bright light in our lives” on a GoFundMe page. They go on to say that…
HRC Mourns “Very Sweet Person” Shannon Boswell, 30-year-old Transgender Woman, Killed in Atlanta
Shannon Boswell, a 30-year-old Black transgender woman, is remembered as “one of a kind” and a “sweet soul” according to her obituary. Shannon's life was honored on July 13th, with…
Remembering Pauly Likens , 14-Year-Old Transgender Girl Killed In Pennsylvania
Pauly Likens, a 14-year-old transgender girl, was “a bright and loving individual, cherished by all who knew them,” according to a GoFundMe page. In Pauly’s obituary, it is said that…
Resilience and Pride: Reflecting with Thriving Transmen of Color
This blog entry was written by Symon “Mel” Howard, executive director of Thriving Transmen of Color, a grassroots nonprofit organization based in Virginia and a 2023 HRC Foundation Trans Justice…
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