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This List of 13 Missing, Murdered, Unidentified, and Unclaimed Trans People Makes Me Think of Monica Roberts

September 28, 2025 by

The work of searching for missing, murdered, unidentified and unclaimed people can be isolating, the sort of loneliness that seeps back into the work. And that can be unproductive. Understanding the Terms I have a list of 13 people on my desktop – 13 possible trans and/or queer individuals who are missing, murdered, unidentified, and […]

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The Researchers: A Closer Look at the Search for Missing and Murdered Trans and Queer People

July 16, 2024 by

Since spring 2013, I have been writing memorials for trans, nonbinary, and gender nonconforming (TGNC) neighbors whose lives have been lost to violence. The relentless persistence of this violence is akin to a terror campaign. While I’ve frequently shared the story of how I started doing this work, I’ve less often talked about “the work” […]