Transgender Woman of Color Michelle Vash Payne Fatally Stabbed in Los Angeles
Michelle Vash Payne, a 33-year-old transgender woman of color, was fatally stabbed in a Los Angeles apartment over the weekend. Rest in power, Michelle.
Monica Jones Wins Appeal of “Walking While Trans” Conviction
As we mourn the loss of our trans sisters, Ms. Edwards, Ty Underwood, and Lamia Beard, we celebrate this monumental win.
UPDATE: Kentucky Murder Victim IDed as Gay Man, Reports The Advocate
Just as we posted about the murder of our trans sister Ty Underwood, we learned that yet another Black transgender woman has been killed this month.
Texas Trans Woman, Ty Underwood, Fatally Shot
Ty Underwood, a 24-year-old Black transgender woman, was fatally shot early Monday morning in North Tyler, Texas. Underwood is the second Black transgender woman reportedly killed this year. Her murder comes just within nine days of Lamia Beard who was killed on January 17 in Norfolk, Virginia.
Black Transgender Woman Lamia Beard Murdered in Virginia
Lamia Beard, a 30-year-old Black trans woman, was recently murdered in Norfolk, Virginia. Rest in power, Lamia. #AllBlackLivesMatter
Black Transgender Woman Shot and Killed While Pounding on Door For Help
All Black lives matter. Deshawnda Sanchez, 21, a transgender woman was shot several times and killed on the front porch of a South Los Angeles home as she pounded on the door for help from her killer.
Woman Repeatedly Run Over By Car Outside Alabama Nightclub
Margie Mitchell, 21, was repeatedly struck by a vehicle outside a Birmingham, Alabama nightclub. Family and friends are calling for justice and raising funds for Mitchell's medical bills.
Black Trans Woman, Angel Elisha Walker, Missing in North Carolina
A 20-year-old Black transgender woman, Angel Elisha Walker, is missing in North Carolina. Help us signal boost this report.
Houston Trans Woman, Thailand Warr, Attacked
On November 20, Transgender Day of Remembrance, seven people attacked Thailand Warr, a popular Houston-based performer whose stage name is DeyJzah Opulent Mirage, in the lobby of her Houston high-rise condo complex.
Black Transgender Woman Murdered In Tennessee
Trigger warning: violence, misgendering. Gizzy Fowler, a 24-year-old transgender woman, was found tragically shot to death in Nashville, Tennessee.
Brittney Griner Proposes to Girlfriend, Tulsa Shock’s Glory Johnson
On August 15, WNBA Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner shared a photo on Instagram of herself bending on one knee, with a ring proposing to her girlfriend, Tulsa Shock forward Glory Johnson.
Obama Signs Executive Order On LGBT Job Discrimination
President Obama signed an executive order Monday banning discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity by federal contractors.