Trans people, and trans women of color especially, are under attack in this country. Last year marked the deadliest year on record for transgender people, with 27 murders. In 2017, there have already been seven murders and we’re only in the third month.
Considering trans women’s risk of sexual violence, trans people’s economic vulnerability, and trans women’s often hostile interactions with police, tons of work must be done to protect and support trans people. As activists continue to organizes and communities continue to discuss, we honor the seven trans women on record who have been killed in 2017.
Remember: Transgender Women Who Have Been Murdered In 2017 was originally published on globalgrind.com
1. Jaquarrius Holland
Holland was shot and killed in a verbal altercation on February 19 in Monroe, Louisiana. According to a friend, Holland loved to makeup and styling hair.
