Transgender Day of Remembrance 2018
At Least 22 Transgender Americans Were Killed in 2018
On Transgender Day of Remembrance, read their stories.
'A Local Legend': Remembering Shantee Tucker, Trans Woman Killed in Philly
In September, Shantee Tucker was shot eight times and killed in Philadelphia. She is remembered by friends as someone who was always "the life of the party."
'A Shock to All of Us': LA's Trans Latina Community Mourns Viccky Gutierrez
Before being stabbed to death in January, Viccky Gutierrez was a vibrant member of the tight-knit Los Angeles trans Latina community.
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‘My Baby Was Really Loved’: A Mother and Community Mourn De’janay Stanton
De’janay Stanton was just getting started when the 24-year-old Chicagoan was fatally shot in August.
'A Person of Heart': Janelle Ortiz As Her Family Knew Her
Janelle Ortiz, aka Nikki Enriquez, was known by her loved ones as a deeply loyal and outgoing person until she was killed in September at the age of 28.
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