The tragic death of trans woman Patti Wilson

In mid-June, police from Grand Junction, Colorado fired 11 shots while trying to apprehend a 31-year-old white trans woman named Patti Wilson. Two of those bullets struck and killed her while she was fleeing in her vehicle. At 6:30 PM, local law enforcement responded to a call from a Dairy Queen. According to witnesses, the […]

Essay: I published 400 memorials for victims of anti-trans violence

Content Note: anti-trans violence, death, erasure, memorials, impact, trauma. This post contains  descriptions of researching and documenting the deaths of trans neighbors. It is one person’s perspective, the perspective of a cisgender white lesbian who has been writing memorials since 2013.  400 was the number of deaths that caused me to stumble, to doubt myself, […]

The tragic 2025 murder of transmasculine artist Cormac Robinson

The violent death of a 2025 trans man, Cormac Robinson, has come to light from Carrollton, Georgia. On October 2025, police conducted a welfare check on the apartment 24-year-old Cormac shared with his partner, 21-year-old Richard Gardner. Gardner has recently stopped taking medication and was uncharacteristically out of touch with friends. Upon entering the apartment, […]

Black trans teen Jayla McGee died a violent death on July 5th in Florida. Why isn’t the media covering her story?

Another Black trans teen appears to have been killed, this time near Belle Glade, Florida. Belle Glade is part of Palm Beach. Her name was Jayla McGee and she was 19. Reports surfaced on Facebook and other social media platforms that a 19-year-old Black trans person had died a violent death on Sunday, July 5, […]

FOUND ALIVE! UPDATED Missing Person: Transfem Embers Eve missing from Denver since July 19 and needs your help right now

Please note that Embers has blue eyes. Her friends updated the missing person flyer, see below. We are going to try to regularly publish information about missing persons, focusing on the trans and queer community. The safe return of Kailynn Porter inspired us to add this content. Please note that we will use language shared […]

FOUND SAFE Black trans teen Kailynn Porter missing in Pennsylvania since July 11.

UPDATE – Kailynn is back home as of Sunday, July 20, 2026. She is safe and recovering. Updated: Kailynn Porter has been missing since July 11, 2026. A 19 year old Black trans woman, Kailynn Porter, has been missing from her family home in Abington, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania since Saturday, July 11, 2026. Her family […]

2025 Death of Alabama Trans Woman Comes to Light

A 20-year-old trans woman from Mobile, Alabama was killed in a vehicle collision in April 2025. Her name was Haley Brook Terry. According to official reports, her 2004 Ford F150 was struck by a 2005 Kenworth tractor-trailer. Her vehicle then collided with a 2018 Kenworth tractor-trailer. She died at the scene. There is little additional […]

As the US celebrates our 250th anniversary, a 38 year old Black Trans Woman Dies By Gun Violence in Baltimore.

A 38-year-old Black trans woman was shot to death in Baltimore on June 23, 2026. Her name was Asia Williams. The Crime On June 23 around 10:49 p.m., officers were called to Mega Tobacco & Convenience, located at 5211 York Road, for a reported shooting, according to authorities. There, officers found a 38-year-old woman and a 27-year-old […]

Honoring the life of Kayonna Ankeny, a Black trans woman, shot to death in Georgia three years ago.

In February 2023. the body of a Black trans woman was discovered in an abandoned building in Augusta, Georgia. While she was identified, her life and death did not come to our attention until now. Her name was Kayonna Ankeny. The Crime On Sunday, February 5, 2023, Richmond County deputies were called to vacant building […]

A 74 Year Old Gender Nonconforming Man, Ike Eickholt, Died from a Gunshot in 2025

A gender nonconforming man known as Ike was killed in Hastings, Minnesota in February 2025. The Crime From Fox 9 Eickholt was reported missing on Feb. 1, 2025, after authorities found a suspicious car fire at a Denmark Township property, with evidence that Eickholt had been injured. The next morning, Eickholt was found dead in a […]