anti-transgender murders

Matthew Spampinato had only just started transitioning when he moved to Delaware a year ago. His life tragically ended one day after walking home from work.

“That’s terrible and heartbreaking to hear. It is a commitment of the President to address violence, address threats to transgender people.”

As with many other trans people violently killed, reports deadnamed and misgendered Marquiisha Lawrence following her death.

Attackers are becoming more brazen about killing transgender women.

Jones called his friend at 4 a.m., but they didn’t pick up the phone. His friend now wonders if Jones was calling for help.

Trevone Miller had previously participated in a murder and openly admitted to paying to have 17-year-old Brayla Stone murdered. Yet he had the internet’s sympathy when he pled guilty this month.

Authorities acknowledge that Serenity’s gender identity might have been a reason for her murder, but still deadnamed and misgendered her.

Police have charged two people with prior convictions with murder and robbery charges, following a “critical warning” they issued.

Dominique Lucious is the 13th known trans or gender non-conforming person to meet a violent death so far this year. A suspect is already in custody.

Dominique Jackson was a well-known activist in Mississippi and New Orleans. Bianca “Muffin” Bankz hoped to be on RuPaul’s Drag Race.

One person who saw her body said that “this was something he will not soon forget.”

“Sara deserved to walk home safely and to be home with her family that night.”

Most of them are Black trans women, and most of their cases remain unsolved.

Described as a “barbie” and “goddess” by friends, Aerrion Burnett was murdered days before her surprise birthday party.

Joseph Pemberton will be free after less than six years behind bars for strangling and drowning a trans woman.

Marilyn Cazares of California is believed to be the 23rd murdered trans person this year.

Dominique Rem’mie Fells of Ohio and Riah Milton of Pennsylvania. #SayHerName #BlackTransLivesMatter

She attended a party in the early morning hours on the day of her death and posted footage from the event on her Facebook page.

The LGBTQ community is being targeted in a wave of violence sweeping the island.

It was initially thought that the 18-year old opened fire on a house party out of hatred. Jurors eventually learned that his motive was more than that.