Ashanti Carmon was a 27-year-old transgender woman of color. On March 30th, 2019 she was shot multiple times in Fairmount Heights and was pronounced dead at the scene. Ashanti’s fiance, Philip Williams said, “Until I leave this Earth, I’m going … Continued
Jamagio Jamar Berryman, who also sometimes went by Ja’leyah-Jamar, was 30 years old when their life was lost in an act of gun violence on September 13th, 2019. “As we hold space to remember and uplift Ja’Leyah, we must also recognize … Continued
Johana ‘Joa’ Medina, a 25-year-old transgender woman from El Salvador, entered federal immigration custody on April 11th, 2019, after waiting nearly three months in Juarez, Mexico, for her number to come up with U.S. Customs and Border Protection so she … Continued
Muhlaysia Booker, a 23-year-old black transgender woman, was attacked by a mob in April 2019. She spoke out against this violence saying, “This time, I can stand before you … whereas in other scenarios, we are at a memorial.”On May … Continued
Bee Love Slater was 23 years old when she was murdered on September 4th, 2019. Her body was pulled from her vehicle, burned beyond recognition. The county sheriff said, “This homicide has been one of the most gruesome homicides I’ve … Continued
Dana Martin was a 31 year old transgender woman of color. She was found in a roadside ditch in her vehicle with a fatal gunshot wound on January 6th, 2019. She was pronounced dead at the scene. She was initially … Continued
26 transgender people lost their lives in 2019 due to hatred and violence. Every time I saw the news of another senseless death I was filled with anger and sadness and asking why. Why did this happen? Why does this … Continued