Tag: anti-trans violence
Here are the known transgender women of color who have been killed this year
Denali Berries Stuckey, a Black transgender woman, was found fatally shot in North Charleston, South Carolina, on Saturday, July 20, and she’s the 12th known transgender woman of color to be killed in the United States this year, according to the Human Rights Campaign.
Last year, HRC reports, advocates tallied 26 deaths of trans people in the U.S. due to fatal violence, and again, the majority were Black transgender women.
“While the details of these cases differ, it is clear that...
Hundreds attend funeral for slain trans woman of color in Texas
Over 400 mourners celebrated the life of Muhlaysia Booker, a transgender woman of color shot and killed in Texas. Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings and other city officials attended to show their respects.
“Today, we gather to mourn with the family,” said Stephanie Martin, a pastor at Cosmopolitan Congregation of Dallas. “But also to celebrate the life of Muhlaysia Booker, a young woman whose life was cut short by hatred, which has left yet another indelible stain on God’s tapestry of...
