Jenny De Leon, a Latinx trans woman, was found dead outside her house in early November. This tragic incident has made her the 46th transgender or gender non-conforming person to fall victim to a violent death this year.
Currently, there has been a total of 45 fatal violent deaths according to the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the highest rate of anti-trans recorded in a year.
Tampa Police Department officers found De Leon dead at around 6am in Sulphur Springs, according to Fox 13. PFLAG, a US organisation supporting LGBTQ+ people, their parents, and families, responded to the tragic passing of the 25-year-old on Facebook. “PFLAG Tampa is devastated to hear of the recent murder of Jenny De Leon.