Remembering Jazlynn Johnson, Trans Teen Killed In Nevada
Jazlynn Johnson, an 18-year-old transgender teenager, had an entire life ahead of her. Like any other teen, Jazlynn surely had dreams, goals, and aspirations that she was looking forward to…
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Honoring Yella (Robert) Clark Jr., transgender inmate killed in Louisiana
Yella, a 45-year-old Black transgender person, who was serving a life sentence at Angola prison in Louisiana, was killed in a fight with several other inmates on April 2, 2024.…
Reyna Hernandez, Latina trans woman, salon owner, and “vibrant spirit,” killed in Washington State
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…
Remembering Kita Bee, Trans Woman Killed In A Hit-and-Run
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, Black Transgender Woman Who “Always Had Uplifting Words”, Killed in Memphis, Tennessee
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,…
Remembering Andrea Doria Dos Passos, transgender woman killed in Miami
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…
Do Not Let the Names of Trans and Non-Binary Youth Become a Memory
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…
Honoring Meraxes Medina, Young Trans Woman Killed In Los Angeles
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…
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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.
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