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, […]

Black Trans Woman Dies From Multiple Gun Shot Wounds. Her name was Amyri Dior.

The Crime Police in Milwaukee report that a 23 year old Black trans woman was killed around 12:30 AM on Friday, February 21, 2025 near 95th and Brown Deer. Details are scant, but police confirm she died on the scene from multiple gun shot wounds. Otherwise no information has been released. Her name was Amyri […]

Here are the Questions the Media Should Be Asking About the Death of Elisa Rae Shupe

Journalists have been reaching out to me in every possible way to figure out how to confirm that the person who jumped off the VA Hospital in Syracuse on January 27, 2025 was Elisa Rae Shupe. They can’t report until they confirm so they ask me, they ask for family contacts, they ask for my […]

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 […]

Biracial Trans Man, Sam Nordquist, 24, Missing from Minnesota, Tortured and Killed in Canandaigua, New York

CN: torture, murder, transgender identity This will be an ongoing investigation. But what we know now is: Sam Nordquist was born in Red Wing, Minnesota and lived most recently in St. Paul, Minnesota. He identified as biracial. In the missing person’s postings, Sam’s family said he had about 22 tattoos, including an owl tattoo on […]

I Knew Elisa Rae Shupe (1963-2025) and She Deserved Better

Jamie Shupe Pittsburgh

I met Elisa Rae Shupe, known then as Jamie, here in Pittsburgh. She had moved here with her wife for trans affirming health care. We met through the local LGBTQ Community Center when I was seeking donations from veterans groups to support trans and queer youth. Note: while Elisa is well known for winning a […]

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. […]