Black Trans Teen Cam Thompson Killed in Alabama

Cam Thompson

Cam’s death is the 40th reported in 2024 as of December 25. In a horrifying end of the year turn, violence has claimed another trans teen’s life. Cam Thompson, a Black transgender 18-year-old girl, was shot and killed in Tuscaloosa, Alabama on December 16, 2024. Cam died after being shot in the 600 block of […]

A 24 Year Old Black Trans Woman of Puerto Rican Descent Was Shot to Death in Minnesota. Her Name was Ra’Lasia Wright.

Ra’Lasia Wright was 24 years old when her body was discovered in the years between two houses in a Minneapolis, Minnesota neighborhood on December 1, 2024. Ra’Lasia is sometimes styled Ralasia and sometimes Ralai. Ra’Lasia was a Black Latina trans woman of Puerto Rican descent. The Crime A ping from Ra’Llasia’s iPhone alerted friends and […]

Trudging Along is a Valid Path Forward

I haven’t posted much about the political/electoral world this month. Frankly, it hurts my heart to even try to keep up with it. I’m not burying my head in the sand. I’m reconstituting my political self. On Instagram. I scroll every day, searching for content that’s uplifting, humorous, and absolutely representative of the many cultures […]

I’m not interested in a blue bracelet

NaBloPoMo

Here we are again, nearly midnight and I’ve yet to post for NaBloPoMo. While I am giving semi-serious thought to exploring my hair tie/scrunchie issues, I’m going to pivot. As a white woman, I’m apparently supposed to wear a blue friendship bracelet to show I’m one of the good white women who didn’t vote for […]