2023 Stabbing Death of Trans Woman Amira O’Neill Comes to Light in Michigan

Amira O'Neill

The trial of a man in Michigan brought to light the 2023 death off a trans woman, Amira O’Neiill. Ronnie Magbray, 28, is charged with open murder and three counts of assault with a dangerous weapon for allegedly killing Amira. Reporting by MichiganLive helped us learn about Amira. Amira O’Neill, 44, was fatally stabbed early […]

The Body of 25 Year Old Black Trans Woman Ervianna ‘Baydee’ Johnson Was Found Near a Pond in North Carolina

The homicide of a 25 year old Black trans woman in Tabor, North Carolina on February 19, 2025 came to light after an exhaustive search when her family reported her missing six days prior. Her name was Ervianna “Baydee” Johnson. Note: some media, law enforcement, and family members refer to Ervianna by her assigned name […]

Trans Latina Chilendrina Gracia Dominguez, 42, was shot to death in 2021 in New Mexico

It was January 18, 2021 when a 42-year-old trans Latina was shot to death in Albuquerque. Earlier in 2025, police announced that they have the suspect in custody. According to new reports from 2021 and 2025, this trans woman was known as Chilendrina Gracia Dominguez. They also report her deadname which I will not share, […]

It matters that trans folx Sam Nordquist AND Tahiry Broom AND Elisa Rae Shupe died

Trans deaths

The media has been zealously covering the brutal, unfathomable murder of biracial trans man Sam Nordquist in upstate New York this month. Sam was a 24 year old young adult who trusted the wrong person and paid a horrific price. His death is a travesty and there are lessons to be learned. But Sam is […]

29 Year Old Black Trans Woman Tahiry Broom Killed in Detroit

Tahiry Broom, a 29-year-old Black transgender woman, was shot and killed on Sunday morning, February 9, in Southfield, Michigan. She was visiting Detroit from Cleveland. Tahiry’s nickname was Tokyo. According to WXYZ, Robert Ridges III, 28, met her through a commercial sex advertisement and met up on Sunday, Feb. 9, near Ridges’ apartment in Southfield. […]

A 24 Year Old Black Trans Woman of Puerto Rican Descent Was Shot to Death in Minnesota. Her Name was Ra’Lasia Wright.

Ra’Lasia Wright was 24 years old when her body was discovered in the years between two houses in a Minneapolis, Minnesota neighborhood on December 1, 2024. Ra’Lasia is sometimes styled Ralasia and sometimes Ralai. Ra’Lasia was a Black Latina trans woman of Puerto Rican descent. The Crime A ping from Ra’Llasia’s iPhone alerted friends and […]

Now We Know that Black Trans Georgian Woman Skyler Gilmore Was Murdered in 2021

Skyler Gilmore

Her name was Skyler Gilmore. The Crime On June 24, 2021, a 25 year old Black trans woman was murdered in Stone Mountain, Georgia. The two men responsible were found guilty of murder and related charges. One is in custody, the other on the run. With all those charges, he was released on bond during […]

Man Convicted of First Degree Murder in the Shooting Death of Black Trans Woman Angel Naira

Angel Naira Transgender

The man who killed Angel Naira in 2021 was found guilty of first degree murder today according to WPXI. Note that WPXI deadnames and misgenders Angel, but does refer to her as a transgender woman. Testimony in the trial of Darnese Raines revealed Angel was shot four separate times in the face and neck. Raines’ […]

Columbus Trans Woman Dies from Injuries Sustained in 2022 Shooting

The Crime Kassim Omar, 29, was a trans woman and former refugee born in Somalia. She died in adopted home of Columbus, Ohio on September 6, 2024, two years after being shot and paralyzed by two teenagers. Earlier this year, Kassim told the Columbus Dispatch that on that fateful night, she was sitting on the […]

Anti-Trans Violence in Texas Has Claimed the Lives of at Least 20 People Since 2020. The Latest Is Black Trans Woman Vanity Williams Who Was Shot to Death in Houston

‘I don’t fear death! I fear injustice!’ A 34-year-old Black transgender woman named Vanity Williams was killed in Houston on August 3, 2024. Her death came to our attention through HRC. The Crime Vanity was found shot to death in a Houston home. From the Houston Police Department HPD patrol officers responded to a shooting […]