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Moments ago, the State Senate voted for the eighth time to advance a cruel anti-trans student sports ban. SB 1293 passed in a 30-17 vote. Rather than work towards inclusion and equality in sports, our State Senate continues its fixation on attacking trans young people for political theater. The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association has already […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
I usually include a collage of participating individuals who submitted it for their Q&A. This year, I don’t feel safe doing that. The Trans Day of Visibility is dedicated to celebrating transgender people and raising awareness of discrimination faced by transgender people worldwide, as well as a celebration of their contributions to society. I spend too much time – by […]
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 […]
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 […]
Today, I read this disgusting news on LGBTQ Nation The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has altered the official portrait of Adm. Rachel Levine, the out transgender former assistant secretary for health under President Joe Biden, to display Levine’s deadname — a needless act of transphobia that Levine has called “petty.” Her portrait […]
On August 14, 2025, Los Angeles police discovered the body of Sabrina Gonzales Vasquez at a private residence. In spite of numerous attempts to reach her family, no one has claimed her. Sabrina may possibly have used the name Angel or that may be her deadname. I use trans in the umbrella context based on […]
Some cases came to light during this past year, but took place in the past. Here are six neighbors whose stories became to known to us in 2025. Their identities are unknown. Unidentified white female, estimated between 30-45 years, found April 19, 2001 in Chicago Illinois. The listing describes her as a transsexual male but […]
