The Killing of Trans Man Lucas RedBeard Knapp in Rural New Mexico Teaches Us About Visibility

A New Mexico based nonbinary transmasculine person was shot to death by neighbors in a rural unincorporated area known as Candy Kitchen in Cibola County. He was 39. His name was Lucas RedBeard or Lucas Knapp. He also went by Luca. On Saturday, April 18, 2026, Lucas was walking his dogs when he heard a […]

Black Trans Woman Aleanna Royal Bechdel Fatally Stabbed in New York State

Her name was Aleanna Belcher. She was a 31 year old Black trans woman when her life ended on Friday, April 17, 2026 in the stairwell of a housing complex in Birmingham, New York. She knew the man who stabbed her to death, but the nature of their relationship is unclear. The Crime From WBNG […]

Trans Woman Dannielle Spillman, 74, Was a Beloved Fixture in her San Francisco Neighborhood. Then a Violent Driver Took Her Life.

A hit and run traffic incident in San Francisco left a 74-year-old white trans woman dead. Her name was Dannielle Spillman. Incident, not accident. The Crime On Monday, April 16, around 1:30 p.m. near Mission Street and South Van Ness Avenue. Valentine Cash Amil was driving a black 2024 Mercedes-Benz E350 and had just finished filling […]

Davonta Curtis was a Black Trans Woman killed in Chicago

A 31-year-old Black trans woman was beaten to death in her Chicago home on April 5, 2026. Her name was Davonta Curtis. Police have arrested and charged a 24-year-old man with first-degree murder and possession of a stolen vehicle per Them. The Crime According to Chicago news outlets, Davonta was in an “on again, off […]

The Violent Death of Black Trans Woman Shyyell Diamond Sanchez-McCray First Reported Homicide This Year

Her name was Shyyell Diamond Sanchez-Mccray. She was 42 years old and identified as a Black transgender woman. She died in Petersburg, Virginia. On March 13, just before 2 a.m., Petersburg Police were called to the 300 block of Elm Street for a reported shooting. FIrst responders entered a home with “an unsecured door” and […]

Daphy Michel Deserves to Be Alive. ICE Thought Otherwise.

Her name was Daphy Michel. She was a 31 year old Haitian immigrant who came to the United States in 2022. She was deemed eligible to remain in the US for “urgent humanitarian reasons” or humanitarian parole. Daphy settled with her brother and extended family in a small Western PA town, Charleroi in Washington County, […]

Why Haven’t I Published Memorials for Trans Neighbors This Year?

The year 2026 has been brutal for many neighbors, but especially ferocious for the trans community. Trans is an umbrella term for transgender, transsexual, nonbinary, gender nonconforming, gender creative, and others whose gender identity does not align with societal expectations and/or the gender assigned at birth. That’s a very broad stroke definition. Since 2013, I […]

That Time My Dad Played Santa Claus

Today is my Dad’s birthday. He would have been 85.hs He died in 2024 so only made it to 83. Is that a robust old life. One year when I was working in foster care, I asked my Dad to play Santa at the annual holiday party. He was tickled. The suit fit and he […]

Anthony Geary challenged masculinity in the soap opera genre

Remember him as Anthony Geary, a gay male actor with many theater credits and a great 30 year on-screen love story, followed by another great 20 year love story. That’s what he wanted even though he acknowledged he would always be remembered as Luke Spencer. Yes, he played the character who revolutionized daytime drama, across […]

Missing: 19 year old trans teen missing since September with ties to Seattle and Georgia

After the situation with Sam Norquist, we must be very careful. Please share with folx in Seattle and Georgia. Update from friends. Once again we come to you for help in finding Van. The last email I received was November 15th, and the last online presence shared was on November 17th. The person who paid […]