First two black trans deaths of 2022 reported
dallasvoice.comPhoto courtesy HRC Amariey Lej, 20, was murdered in Wilkinsburg, Penn. on Jan. 1 and Duval Princess, 24, was murdered in Jacksonille, Fla.
on Jan. 3 marking the first two deaths of black trans women of the new year. The deaths were reported by the National Black Justice Coalition, which tracked 52 deaths of trans, non-binary or gender-nonconforming people in 2021.
Lej was a dancer who shared her gift and passion with the Lady Diamonds dance squad. She also worked with the Legacy Arts Project as a youth artist apprentice.
Family described her as a “vibrant soul with a presence that filled every space she entered” and said she “had an unforgettable presence that will be deeply missed.” Family members of Princess believe she went to a shopping center to meet with someone she knew.
