Transgender Lives

Over the years, transgender people have been written out of history, dialogue, and news. Countless transgender people have died and major news outlets do not do a sufficient job of keeping track of these deaths. I have decided to keep a list of the Violent deaths of trans people to the best of my ability.

2021

2021 is on track to surpass 2020 in terms of deadliest year for trans folks. What is difficult about this year so far is that it surpasses previous deadliest years and we are just over halfway done with the year

1. Tyianna (Davarea) Alexander - 28, Chicago, Illinois - January 6

2. Samuel Edmund Damián Valentín - Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico - January 9

3. Bianca “Muffin” Bankz - Atlanta, Georgia - January 17

4. Dominique Jackson - Jackson, Mississippi - January 25

5. Fifty Bandz - 21, Baton Rouge, Louisiana - January 28.

6. Alexus Braxton (Kimmy Icon Braxton) - 45, Miami, Florida - February 4

7. Chyna Carrillo (Chyna Cardenas) - 25, New Wilmington, Pennsylvania - February 18

8. Jeffrey “JJ” Bright - 16, Ambridge, Pennsylvania - February 22

9. Jasmine Cannady - 22, Ambridge, Pennsylvania - February 22

10. Jenna Franks - 34, Jacksonville, North Carolina - February

11. Diamond Kyree Sanders - 23, Cincinnati, Ohio - March 3

12. Rayanna Pardo - 26, Los Angeles, California - March 17

13. Jaida Peterson - 29, Charlotte, North Carolinia - April 4

14. Dominique Lucious - 26, Springfield, Missouri - April 8

15. Remy Fennell - 20s, Charlotte, North Carolinia - April 15

16. Tiara Banks - 24, Chicago, Illinois - April 21

17. Natalia Smut - 24, Milpitas, California - April 23

18. Iris Santos - 22, Houston, Texas - April 23

19. Tiffany Thomas - 38, Dallas, Texas - April 24

20. Keri Washington - 49, Clearwater, Florida - May 1

21. Jahaira DeAlto - 42, Boston, Mass - May 2

22. Thomas Hardin - 35, York, South Carolina - May 2

23. Whispering Wind Bear Spirit - 41, York, Pennsylvania - May 4

24. Sophie Vásquez - 36, Georgia - May 4

25. Danika “Danny” Henson (Pryynce Daniel/Niia Da Don) - 31, Baltimore, Maryland - May 4

26. Serenity Hollis - 24, Albany, Georgia - May 8

27. Poe Black (Oliver Jackson/Legion) - 21, Niland, California - May 11

28. Oliver “Ollie” Taylor - 17, Gervais, Oregon - May 19

2020

2020 has been the deadliest year on record for the trans community.

1. Dustin Parker - 25, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - January 1

2. Neulisa Luciano Ruiz - Toa Baja, Puerto Rico - February 24

3. Yampi Méndez Arocho - 19, Moca, Puerto Rico - March 5

4. Scott/ Scottlynn Devore - 51, Augusta, Georgia - March 14

5. Monika Diamond - 34, Charlotte, North Carolina - March 18

6. Lexi - 33, Harlem, New York - March 28

7. Johanna Metzger - Baltimore, Maryland - April 11

8. Serena Angelique Velázquez Ramos - 32, Puerto Rico - April 21

9. Layla Pelaez Sánchez - 21, Puerto Rico - April 21

10. Penélope Díaz Ramírez - Puerto Rico - April 13

11. Nina Pop - Sikeston, Missouri - May 3

12. Selena Reyes-Hernandez - 37, Chicago, Illinois - May 3

13. Helle Jae O’Regan - 20, San Antonio, Texas - May 6

14. Jayne Thompson - 33, Mesa County, Colorado - May 9

15. Tony McDade - Tallhassee, Florida - May 27

16. Dominique “Rem'mie” Fells - Philadelphia, Pennsyania - June 9

17. Riah Milton - 25, Liberty Township, Ohio - June 9

18. Brian “Egypt’ Powers - 43, Akron, Ohio - June 13

19. Brayla Stone - 17, Little Rock, Arkansas - June 25

20. Merci Mack - 22, Dallas, Texas - June 30

21. Shaki Peters - 32, Amite CIty, Louisiana - July 1

22. Bree Black - 27, Pompano Beach, Florida - July 3

23. Summer Taylor - 24, Seattle, Washington - July 4. 

24. Marilyn Cazares - 22, Brawley, California - July 13

25. Dior H Ova/Tiffany Harris - Bronx, New York - July 26

26. Queasha D Hardy - 22, Baton Rouge, Louisiana - July 27

27. Aja Raquell Rhone-Spears - 32, Portland, Oregon - July 28

28. Lea Rayshon Daye - 28, Cuyahoga County Jail in Cleveland, Ohio - August 30.

29. Kee Sam - 24, Lafeyette, Louisiana - August 12

30. Aerrion Burnett - 37, Indepedence, Missouri - September 19

31. Mia Green - 29, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - September 28

32. Michelle Michellyn Ramos Vargas - 35, San Germán, Puerto Rico - September 30

33. Felycya Harris - 33, Augusta, Georgia - October 3

34. Brooklyn Deshuna - 20, Shreveport, Louisiana - October 7

35. Sara Blackwood - Indianapolis, Indiana - October 11

36. Angel Unique - 25, Memphis, Tennessee - October 25

37. Skylar Heath - 20, Miami, Florida - November 4

38. Yunieski Carey Herrera - 39, Miami, Florida - November 18

39. Asia Jynae Foster - 22, Houston, Texas - November 20

40. Kimberly Fial - 55, San Jose, California - November 22

41. Chae’Meshia Simms - 30s, Richmond, Virginia - November23

42. Jaheim Pugh Jaheim Barbie - Prichard, Alabama - December 13

43. Courtney “Eshay” Key - 25, Chicago, Illinois - December 25

44. Alexandria Winchester - 24, The Bronx, New York - December 26

2019

1. Dana Martin - 31, Montgomery, Alabama - January 6, 2019

2. Jazzaline Ware - Memphis, Tennessee - March 2019

3. Ashanti Carmon - 27, Fairmount Heights, Maryland - March 30, 2019

4. Claire Legato - 21, Cleveland, Ohio - May 14, 2019

5. Muhlaysia Booker - 23, Dallas, Texas - May 18, 2019

6. Michelle “Tamika” Washington - 40, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - May 19, 2019

7. Paris Cameron - 20, Detroit, Michigan - May 25, 2019

8. Chynal Lindsey - 26, Dallas, Texas - June 1, 2019

9. Johana ‘Joa’ Medina - 25, El Paso, Texas - June 3, 2019 (Died in ICE Custody)

10. Chanel Scurlock - 23, Lumberton, North Carolina - June 5, 2019

11. Layleen Polanco - 27, Rikers Island, New York - June 7, 2019 (Died in Rikers)

12. Zoe Spears - 23, Fairmount Heights, Maryland - June 18, 2019

13. Brooklyn Lindsey - 32, Kansas City, Missouri - June 25, 2019

14. Denali Berries Stuckey, 29, Charleston, South Carolina - July 20, 2019

15. Tracy Single, 22, Houston, Texas - July 30, 2019

16. Nikki Kuhnhausen, 17, Vancouver, Washington - June, 2019

17. Bubba Walker, 55, Charolette, North Caroline, July 2019

18. Kiki Fantroy, 21, Miami, Florida - July 31, 2019

19. Pebbles LaDime Doe, 24, Allendale, South Carolina, - August 4, 2019

20. Jordan Cofer, 22, Dayton, Ohio - August 4, 2019

21. Bailey Reeves, 17, Baltimore, Maryland - September 2, 2019

22. Bee Love Slater, 23, Clewiston, Florida - September 4, 2019

23. Ja'leyah Jamar, 28, Kansas City, Kansas - September 13, 2019

24. Itali Marlowe, 29, Dallas, Texas - September 20, 2019

25. Brianna “BB” Hill, 30, Kansas City, Missouri - October 14, 2019

26. Yahira Nesby, 33, NYC, New York - December 19, 2019

2018

1. Christa Leigh Steele-Knudslien, - 42, North Adams, Massachusetts - January 5 2018

2. Viccky Gutierrez, 33, Los Angeles, California - January 10, 2018

3. Celine Walker, 36, Jacksonville, Florida - February 4, 2018

4. Tonya Harvey, 35, Buffalo, New York - February 6

5. Zakaria Fry, 28, Albuquerque, New Mexico - February 19

6. Phylicia Mitchell, 45, Cleveland, Ohio - February 23

7. Amia Tyrae Berryman, 28, Baton Rouge, Louisiana - March 26

8. Sasha Wall, 29, Chesterfield County, South Carolina - April 1 

9. Karla Patricia Flores-Pavón, 26, Dallas, Texas, - May 9.

10. Nino Fortson, 36, Atlanta, Georgia - May 13

11. Gigi Pierce, 28, Portland, Oregon - May 21

12. Roxana Hernández, 33, ​ICE custody from Honduras, May 25

13. Antash'a English, 38, Jacksonville, Florida on June 1.

14. Diamond Stephens, 39, Meridian, Mississippi. June 18

15. Cathalina Christina James, 24, Jacksonville, Florida, on June 24.

16. Keisha Wells, 54, Cleveland, Ohio June 24

17. Sasha Garden, 27, Orlando, Florida, July 19

18. Vontashia Bell, 18,  Shreveport, Louisiana, August 30

19. Dejanay Stanton, 24, August 30

20. Shantee Tucker, 30, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Sept. 5

21. Londonn Moore, 20, North Port, Florida on Sept. 8

22. Nikki Enriquez, 28, was one of four women killed in Sept. in what local officials describe as a “serial killing spree” allegedly carried out by an intel supervisor for the U.S. Border Patrol.

23. Ciara Minaj Carter Frazier, 31, Chicago, October 3

24. Regina Denise Brown, 53, South Carolina on October 7

25. Tydi Dansbury, 37, Baltimore, MD on November 26

26. Keanna Mattel, 35, Detroit, Michigan on December 7

2017

1. Mesha Caldwell, 41, Canton, Mississippi, January 4

2. Sean Hake, 23, Sharon, Pennsylvania

3. Jamie Lee Wounded Arrow, 28, Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

4. JoJo Striker, 23, Toledo, Ohio, February 8

5. Tiara Richmond, also known as Keke Collier, 24, Chicago, February 21

6. Chyna Gibson, 31, New Orleans, February 25

7. Ciara McElveen, 26, New Orleans on February 27

8. Jaquarrius Holland, 18, Monroe, Louisiana, February 19

9. Alphonza Watson, 38, Baltimore, Maryland, March 22

10. Chay Reed, 28, April 21, Miami, FL

11. Kenneth Bostick, 59, Manhattan

12. Sherrell Faulkner, 46, May 16, Charlotte, North Carolina

13. Kenne McFadden, 27, San Antonio River April 9

14. Kendra Marie Adams, 28, June 13

15. Ava Le'Ray Barrin, 17, Athens, Georgia, June 25

16. Ebony Morgan, 28, Lynchburg, Virginia, July 2

17. TeeTee Dangerfield, 32, July 31, Atlanta, Georgia

18. Jaylow McGlory**, 29, Alexandria, Louisiana, August 4

19. Gwynevere River Song, 26, Waxahachie, Texas, August 12

20. Kiwi Herring, 30, August 22

21. Kashmire Nazier Redd, 28, September 5

22. Derricka Banner, 26, Charlotte, North Carolina, September 12

23. Scout Schultz, 21, September 16, Georgia Tech

24. Ally Steinfeld, 17, Missouri, early September

25. Stephanie Montez, 47, Robstown, Texas. 

26. Candace Towns, 30, Georgia

27. Brooklyn BreYanna Stevenson, 31, Oklahoma City, OK, November 27

28. Brandi Seals, 26, Houston, TX, December 13

29. Rhiannon Layendecker, 51, December 16, Englewood, FL

2016

1. Monica Loera

2. Jasmine Sierra

3. Maya Young

4. Demarkis Stansberry

5. Kendarie Johnson

6. Quartney Davia Dawsonn-Yochum

7. Shante Thompson

8. Keyonna Blakeney

9. Reecey Walker

10. Mercedes Successful

11. Amos Beede

12. Goddess Diamond

13. Deeniquia Dodds

14. Dee Whigham

15. Erykah Tijerina

16. Rae’Lynn Thomas

17. T.T.

18. Crystal Edmonds

19. Jazz Alford

20. Brandi Bledsoe

21. Noony Norwood

22. India Monroe

23. Kayden Clarke

    2015