Reyna Hernandez, a 54-year-old Latina transgender woman, was shot and killed in Renton, Washington on February 26, 2024. She is at least the 13th transgender or gender-expansive person violently killed…
Kita Bee was described as “her authentic self through and through” by her friend of almost two decades, Kris Wade, executive director of The Justice Project, who also said that…
Starr Brown, a Black transgender woman, was shot and killed in Memphis, Tennessee on April 19th. Starr is at least the 11th transgender or gender expansive person killed in 2024,…
Andrea Doria Dos Passos, a 37-year-old transgender woman, was killed outside of the Miami City Ballet in Miami, Florida on April 23 , 2024. Andrea’s death is at least the…
A year and a half before Nex Benedict’s death, I was among the folks who sounded the alarm about the divisive rhetoric, laws and policies in Oklahoma, which had resulted…
Meraxes Medina, a 24-year-old Latina transgender woman, was called a “sister” by her friend Alisha Veneno on a GoFoundMe page, saying Meraxes “was more than just my friend.” According to…
Trans Day of Visibility is a day to celebrate the beauty, uniqueness, and resilience of our trans siblings.
Article written by Mila Hellfyre and Nick Alicea, fellows of HRC's leadership development cohort GENERAR and alumni of HRC's ACTIVATE and ELEVATE programs.
Article written by Ciora Thomas, Founder and Executive Director of SisTers PGH
Alex Taylor Franco, a 21-year-old transgender man, was shot and killed in Taylorsville, Utah on March 17, 2024. Alex’s death is at least the fourth violent killing of a transgender…
