Monika Diamond Trans businesswoman and activist Monika Diamond, 34, was shot to death March 18 inside the back of an ambulance in Charlotte, N.C., as paramedics were treating her for shortness of breath, according to news reports.
She is, according to Human Rights Campaign, the fourth trans or gender-non-conforming person murdered this year in the U.S. In a statement about the murder, HRC said, “Diamond was active in the Charlotte LGBTQ and nightlife community and was the co-owner and founder of