In 2014, Jennifer Laude, a transgender woman from the Philippines, was on the verge of making a life for herself. She was engaged and she was well known for her beauty and her generosity toward her friends and family. But all of that came crashing down the night she encountered an American Marine at a bar in October of that year. Her death, and the following investigation and trial would not only draw attention to the epidemic of trans murders that occur worldwide, but also strain the careful and strategic relations between the Philippines and the United States. This story will remind you of the important message that Trans Lives Matter.