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UPMC made a decision last week that will traumatize the regional trans and queer communities for decades. I’ve considered how and what to write about it, but words escaped me. So I am sharing the public statements from assorted LGBTQ+ organizations. I will update as more statements emerge. From Qburgh UPMC stopped providing gender-affirming medical […]
On Friday, September 11, 2026, a 27 year old Black trans woman was found dying from multiple gunshot wounds in the Charles Village neighborhood of Baltimore. Her name was Sophie Lee. The Crime According to WBALTV, officers responded to a call at 1:16 a.m. and found the victim in the area of North Calvert Street […]
There are four trans neighbors from here in Pennsylvania who died over the past twelve months, three deaths by suicide and one death by overdose. Let’s take some time to honor their lives and acknowledge their deaths. Acknowledging there are likely others whose deaths are not yet known to us. Please feel free to contact […]
In June 2026, OUT Leadership released a State LGBTQ+ Business Climate Index. Pennsylvania ranked 21 out of 50. The rankings were made based on several factors, from laws related to bathroom access to restrictions on drag performances to state leadership scores and shield laws. This is deplorable, but not really surprising. Before I jump into […]
I was reviewing news reports of recent violent crimes targeting the LGBTQ+ community. In a matter of keystrokes, I found 18 incidents around the world – from Arizona to North Carolina to Indonesia. I am positive I missed many, especially outside of the US. I hung my head for a minute trying to process the […]
She loved Anthrocon and Pittsburgh where she was known as Chlugsy The Crime Maine was the scene of a recent terrible tragedy. A stranger stabbed a 21-year-old trans woman to death. It happened while she was hiking with friends. Her name was Juju Nadeau. Juju Nadeau was showing her friends a special spot along a trail […]
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 […]
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 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, […]
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, […]
