Honee Daniels, a 37-year old Black trans woman, was killed in a hit-and-run in Rochester, NY on Wednesday, October 2nd. Honee is at least the 28th violent killing of a…
Voters have routinely rejected candidates who peddle transphobia and try to control their personal health care decisions, and polling shows widespread American support for equality, Democrats as defenders of young…
Friends of Redd, a 25-year-old Black transgender woman who also went by the name Barbie, are remembering her for being “a kind and loving person.” Trevon Pope, a friend of…
Vanity Williams, a 34-year-old Black transgender woman was an Air Force veteran who had recently begun nursing school, with the goal of opening a med spa. Tragically, before she was…
The mission of the Human Rights Campaign Foundation is clear: to fundamentally change the way LGBTQ+ people are treated in our everyday lives. The HRC Foundation works to build capacity…
Kenji Spurgeon, a 23-year-old Black transgender woman, was described by her family as being a “bright light in our lives” on a GoFundMe page. They go on to say that…
Shannon Boswell, a 30-year-old Black transgender woman, is remembered as “one of a kind” and a “sweet soul” according to her obituary. Shannon's life was honored on July 13th, with…
Pauly Likens, a 14-year-old transgender girl, was “a bright and loving individual, cherished by all who knew them,” according to a GoFundMe page. In Pauly’s obituary, it is said that…
This blog entry was written by Symon “Mel” Howard, executive director of Thriving Transmen of Color, a grassroots nonprofit organization based in Virginia and a 2023 HRC Foundation Trans Justice…
Jazlynn Johnson, an 18-year-old transgender teenager, had an entire life ahead of her. Like any other teen, Jazlynn surely had dreams, goals, and aspirations that she was looking forward to…
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