On November 29th, 2023, in Minneapolis, MN, Savannah Ryan Williams, a 38-year-old Cuban and Indigenous trans woman, was fatally shot in Minneapolis by Damarean Kaylon Bible after a sex act. Bible, charged with hate crime-enhanced first-degree murder, believed Savannah was male. She was remembered for a vibrant personality and kindheartedness. LGBTQ activists urge the crime be treated as a hate crime.
On September 12th, 2010, in Newark, NJ, Carmen, as she preferred to be called, was shot three times in her cousin’s apartment by a man she met at a club that night. When he found out she was transgender, he became enraged and killed her.
On May 7th, 2010, in Milwaukee, WI, Chanel (Dana Larkin), was working as a sex worker when she was approached by Andrew Olaciregui. After getting into his car, she asked if he was ok with her being male and he said no. A confrontation ensued and he shot Chanel, killing her.
