Vanity Williams, a 34-year-old Black trans woman, was shot and killed in Houston, Texas on August 3 – the 25th, at least, violent killing of a trans or gender fluid person in the US in 2024. Speaking to reporters, Vanity’s friends described her as someone who “would always makes you smile or laugh,” and who […]
Texas governor Greg Abbott has signed a bill to limit young trans people’s participation in school sports, meaning it will now become law.
Texas is likely to be the next state to ban trans youth from school sports after the Texas House approved HB 25 in a 76-54 vote.
21-year-old Kiér Laprí Kartier, a Black trans woman, is the 38th trans person to have been violently killed in the US this year.
44-year-old Miss CoCo is the 34th known trans or gender non-conforming person to have been violently killed in the US this year.
Lawmakers in Louisiana have voted against a bill that would prohibit trans students from participating in school sports.
Texas is due to become the latest American state to pass bills that will prohibit young trans people from participating in school sports.
Aidelen Evans, a 24-year-old black trans woman, is the 30th known trans person to have been killed in the US this year.
Texas has elected its first out gay black officeholder in history.
Tiffany Thomas, a 38-year-old black trans woman, was shot to death in Dallas, Texas, on April 24.
