Transgender Day of Remembrance 2022

Today, on the Transgender Day of Remembrance, we mourn. In the United States alone, 32 known transgender and gender non-conforming individuals — almost all of whom were Black trans women — were tragically murdered this year. Targeted because of their identities in what the American Medical Association is categorizing as an “epidemic,” each of these souls were robbed of their right to exist. In a world that far too often singles out transgender people, it is our duty to remember those lost – and do everything we can to ensure more are not claimed by violence.

Remember their names.

Here are the names of those we know we lost this year:

Tiffany Banks, a Black trans woman, was killed in Miami, FL on October 1. She was 25 years old.

Semaj Billingslea, a Black trans man, was killed in Jacksonville, FL on September 21. He was 33 years old.

Mya “Regina” Allen, a Black trans woman, was killed in Milwaukee, WI on August 29. She was 35 years old.

Dede Ricks, a Black trans woman, was killed in Detroit, MI on August 27. She was 33 years old.

Acey Morrison, a Two-Spirit Lakota, was killed in Rapid City, SD on August 21. She was 30 years old.

Aaron Lynch, a trans man, was killed in McLean, VA on July 7. He was 26 years old.

Kandii Reed, a Black trans woman, was killed in Kansas City, MO on July 24. She was 29 years old.

Marisela Castro, a transgender Latina, was killed in Houston, TX on July 29. She was 39 years old.

Hayden Davis, a Black trans woman, was killed in Detroit, MI on July 25. She was 28 years old.

Cherry Bush, a trans woman, was killed in Los Angeles, CA on July 5. She was 48 years old and experiencing homelessness.

Keshia Chanel Geter, a Black trans woman, was killed in Augusta, GA on July 20. She was 26 years old.

Martasia Richmond, a Black trans woman, was killed in Chicago, IL on July 11. She was 30 years old.

Kitty Monroe, a Black trans woman, was killed in Cordova, TN on June 29.

Shawmaynè Giselle Marie, a Black trans woman, was killed in Gulfport, MI on June 21. She was 27 years old.

Brazil Johnson, a Black trans woman, was killed in Milwaukee, WI on June 15. She was 28 years old.

Chanelika Y’Ella Dior Hemingway, a Black trans woman, was killed in Albany, NY on May 31. She was 30 years old.

Maddie Hofmann, a trans woman who was born in Korea but raised in the US by their adoptive family, was killed on May 19 in Malvern, PA. She was 47 years old.

Sasha Mason, a transgender Latina, was killed in Zebulon, NC on May 13. She was 45 years old.

Nedra, a Black trans woman, was killed in Opa-locka, FL on May 14. She was 50 years old.

Ray Muscat, a white trans man, was killed in Township, MI on May 8. He was 24 years old.

Fern Feather, a trans woman, was killed in Morristown, VT on April 12. She was 29 years old.

Ariyanna Mitchell, a Black trans girl, was killed in Hampton, VA on April 2. She was 17 years old.

Miia Love Parker, a Black trans woman, was killed in Chester, PA on April 1. She was 25 years old.

Kenyatta “Kesha” Webster, a Black transgender woman, was found killed in Jackson, MI on March 26. She was 24 years old.

Kathryne “Katie” Newhouse, an Asian-American trans woman, was killed in Georgia on March 19. She was 19 years old.

Tatianna LaBelle, a Black transgender woman, was found killed in Chicago, IL on March 18. She was 33 years old.

Paloma Vasquez, a transgender Latina, was killed in Houston, TX on February 26. She was 29 years old.

Matthew Angelo Spampinato, a white trans man, was killed in New Castle, DE on February 9. He was 21 years old.

Naomie Skinner, a Black transgender woman, was killed in Highland Park, MI on February 12. She was 25 years old.

Cypress Ramos, a trans Latina, was found killed in Lubbock, TX on February 13. She was 21 years old.

Dual Princess, a Black trans woman, was killed in Jacksonville, FL on January 3. She was 24 years old.

Amariey “Myara” Lei, a Black transgender woman, was found dead in Pittsburgh, PA in January. She was 24 years old.

 

Information from GLAAD.