29th trans person killed in the US
29th trans person killed in the US
Asia Jynaé Foster, a 22-year-old black trans woman, is the 38th trans person to have been murdered in the US this year
Those who knew the victim described her as a ‘beautiful soul’, and she is now one of at least 23 transgender people who have, according to the Human Right Campaign, been killed this year in violent attacks. The majority of these victims were black women, and many of the crimes were not widely reported.
BBC, commercial & community radio stations showing their support of Blackout Tuesday
Jessica Stern, Executive Director of OutRight Action International, releases a statement saying the organisation stands against racial injustice.
All three excel at bringing these formidable characters to life, but as real people, as women of their time and in context but allowing us to absorb their personal attitudes and gain some understanding, although not much, about them as people.
