Every year, the number of murdered Transgendered persons has been steadily increasing. On this special episode for Transgender Day Of Remembrance, Alisha takes a look at some of the heartbreaking statistics, explores local cases that have yet to be solved, and shares a bit about each of the 34 Trans people that have been killed in the USA, just this year.

Sources:

https://www.americanbar.org/groups/crsj/publications/member-features/gay-trans-panic-defense/

https://www.kptv.com/news/cold-case-transgender-woman-s-killing-is-one-of-few/article_5ea6772c-cddb-11e8-9854-ef8305c104ed.html

https://www.wweek.com/news/2018/05/29/friends-remember-gigi-eugene-pierce-for-her-vivacious-spirit-even-as-she-struggled-with-addiction-and-homelessness-in-portland/

https://www.advocate.com/crime/2018/5/23/trans-woman-killed-portland-suspect-arrested-and-charged

https://www.portlandmercury.com/blogtown/2019/06/10/26621949/a-black-queer-homeless-portlander-was-found-hanging-from-a-tree-police-say-its-suicide-her-family-disagrees

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/second-transgender-woman-killed-in-same-dc-suburb/2019/06/14/82957314-8eb9-11e9-b08e-cfd89bd36d4e_story.html

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