39 year old trans man George López Díaz shot to death in Puerto Rico

39-year-old trans masc George López Díaz was brutally murdered in Puerto Rico on Saturday, November 7, 2026. The Crime A body was discovered Monday afternoon along Carau Road in the Sábalos neighborhood of Mayagüez reported El Nuevo Dia. According to preliminary reports, the body was found covered with a sheet and had multiple gunshot wounds. […]

Pupy Hernández Lopez fatally stabbed in their Puerto Rican home

A 43-year-old Latinx gender nonconforming person fatally stabbed in their Las Margaritas residential complex, in Barrio Obrero, Santurce, Puerto Rico apartment on Friday, November 6, 2026. Their name was Pupy Hernández Lopez. The Crime According to PuertoRico.com News Desk, a confidential tip line call alerted police Friday morning to a body in an apartment in […]

Native Trans Woman Stella Nez Perce Fatally Shot in Minnesota

A 36 year old Native Trans woman was shot and killed in Minneapolis on October 3, 2026. Her name was Stella Nez Perce. The Crime According to Fox9, Minneapolis police responded to a report of a shooting on a Green Line train at 9 PM. Police say the train was traveling from the Stadium Village […]

Who actually owns Steel City Cellar comedy club?

Yesterday, I erroneously listed local comedian Mike Bosco and Douglas Diegelman as the owners of the Steel City Cellar comedy club. That’s the venue that allowed a white woman dressed as Hitler to enter, get served, and enjoy some chuckles. I apologize to Mr. Bosco and Mr. Diegelman for that error and have made attempts […]

Why did a Northside comedy club allow someone in a Hitler costume into their space?

Content Note: Nazi imagery and language, stupid white men, reference to Lindsay Clancy, homeless folx Update – Yesterday, I erroneously listed local comedian Mike Bosco and Douglas Diegelman as the owners of the Steel City Cellar comedy club. That’s the venue that allowed a white woman dressed as Hitler to enter, get served, and enjoy […]

Drag artist Dwight Doughty who performed as Ya’Hyrah Alexander shot to death in New Orleans

Drag artist Dwight Doughty who performed as Ya’Hyrah Alexander died from a gun shot injury on Monday, October 26, 2026. According to WWLTV, a man was found dead from a gunshot wound. This was in New Orleans near the Desire neighborhood. New Orleans police arrived shortly before 4:40 a.m. to a report of a man […]

Death of a 21 year old Black trans woman Jhené Audrict now considered a homicide

A 21-year-old Black trans woman was shot to death on August 17, 2026 in St. Louis, Missouri. Her name was Jhené Audrict. The Crime According to police she was found with a bullet wound to the head in a yard in the 6100 block of Minnesota Avenue. Jhené had been reported missing by her boyfriend […]

Brutal Death of a Trans Woman with Non-Violent Criminal Record housed alongside Violent Male Offenders

On August 4, 2026, a 55-year-old transgender woman was beaten and strangled in her cell in Halawa, Hawaii. Denise Foster was sentenced to five years in prison on May 10, 2023. Denise was a trans woman, but was housed in a facility for men. The Crime Denise was imprisoned for a string of convictions dating […]

A trans man was shot to death by his in-laws

Jonathan McKinsey was shot to death in the parking lot of a sports complex in Dublin, east of San Francisco on October 26, 2026. Jonathan was a trans man. The Crime Jonathan was pronounced dead at the scene after being found by a Dublin Police Service (DPS) sergeant with multiple gunshot wounds in the middle […]

Racism in Pittsburgh’s Drag Culture

A few weeks ago, a popular Pittsburgh queer bar, The Blue Moon, hosted a regular event, an open-stage drag show. Controversy erupted after an artist in blackface performed their number – allegedly a tribute to a Tim Curry movie character – without interruption. They completed their number and left the stage. Excepts from their performance […]