What Happened to Jessi Hart, a 42-year-old Trans Woman Killed in Oregon?

Jessi Hart Oregon trans woman

Jessi Hart, a 42-year-old white trans woman, was killed in Banks, Oregon in early October. Her body was discovered on October 17, 2021. According to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, her body was found in the woods outside Banks, a small town about 25 miles west of Portland, Oregon. Detectives suspect foul play in her […]

26-Year-Old Trans Woman Jo Acker Killed in Boise, Idaho

Jo Acker of Boise

A 26-year-old white trans woman, Jo Acker, was one victim of a mass shooting in Boise, Idaho. Jo worked at the mall as a security guard and reports indicate she bravely confronted the shooter while escorting customers out of the building. Jo is the 42nd victim of the campaign of terror and violence targeting the […]

20-year-old Latina Trans Woman Murdered in August in Seattle

Trans Latina Woman

Her name was Zoella Rose Martinez, she also went by Zo Zo or Zoey. She was 20-years-old. Born and raised in Seattle, Washington, she was a Latina trans woman who had her whole life before her. And while her death was not reported at the time, her family confirmed her identity recently to a local […]

Black Trans Man Mel Groves Shot to Death in Mississippi, Total Official Homicide Toll Reaches 40

Mel Groves Black Trans Man

Campaign of terror against Trans, Gender Nonconforming, and Nonbinary Americans reaches 40, precariously close to the documented record of 44 violent death in 2020. Image via Facebook Just days after the shooting death of a 26-year-old Black trans woman in Southern Florida comes word of another shooting death of a Black trans person, Mel Groves, […]

Royal Poetical Starz, 26-Year-Old Black Trans Woman, Shot to Death Near Miami

A 26-year-old Black trans woman was murdered inside her vehicle in the Miami Gardens community in Florida. Her name was Royal Poetical Starz and while news of her murder spread among her friends and family, media failed to pick up her story. From South Florida Gay News A prime reason they didn’t know: Miami Gardens police […]

21-Year-Old Black Trans Woman Kiér Lapri Kartier Found Dead of Gunshot Wounds near Dallas

Kier Laprice

Her name was Kiér Laprí Kartier also known as Kier Laprice Soloman. She was 21 years old and lived in Dallas. On Thursday, September 30, she became the most recent Black trans women to lose her life in the campaign of terror targeting the trans community. She was found near Dallas dead in a car […]

2013 – In Memoriam

Trans lives

My list from 2013 is partial. Cemia Acoff known as CeCe Dove was found on April 17 in Cleveland. Diamond Williams was found in July in Philadelphia. Betty Janet Skinner, 52, was murdered in her bedroom in Cleveland in December. Brittany-Nicole Kidd-Stergis, 22, was also murdered in Cleveland in December.i

2016 – In Memoriam

Trans lives

Here is a list of the neighbors lost during 2016. Monica Loera – Austin, Texas (January 22) Jasmine Sierra – Bakersfield, California (January 22) Kayden Clarke –  Mesa, Arizona (February 4) Maya Young – Philadelphia (February 20) Suspicious death of Veronica Cano – San Antonio (February 20) Demarkis Stansberry – Baton Rouge (February 27) Kedarie/Kandicee Johnson – Burlington, Iowa (March […]

2018 – In Memoriam

2018 – In Memoriam

This is my list of trans neighbors we have lost to violent deaths in the US this year (2018.) We know that some deaths go unreported or undisclosed for a variety of reasons, most of which are related to transphobia. I ask you to take a moment to read this list – please don’t turn […]

2019 – In Memoriam

Trans lives

My list of transgender neighbors lost during the calendar year 2019. Dana Martin – Montgomery, Alabama. January 6, 2019. Age: 31. Ashanti Carmon – Fairmount Heights, Maryland. March 30, 2019. Age: 27 Claire Legato – Cleveland. May 14, 2019. Age: 21 Muhlaysia Booker – Dallas. May 18, 2019. Age 23. Michelle Simone Tameka Washington – Philadelphia, May 19, 2019. Age […]