1 day agoMember-onlyBlack Trans Teen Tasiyah ‘Siyah’ Woodland, 18, Dies from Gun Violence in MarylandShe was 18 years old, a young Black trans woman. Her name was Tasiyah ‘Siyah’ Woodland and she lived in Lexington Park, Maryland. On Friday, March 24, 2023, she became the most recent reported victim of the campaign of terror targeting the transgender community when St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office…Transgender4 min readTransgender4 min read
Mar 20Member-onlyWhat We Know About the Resistance to University of Pittsburgh’s Anti-Trans EventsReverse blog post structure. I am going to dive a little into why I think Pitt’s history makes their position on anti-trans speakers quite plausible. But first, let me simply start with listing the resistance efforts as I learn about them. Send me your events. Here’s the petition to sign. …Transgender4 min readTransgender4 min read
Mar 14Member-onlyPittsburgh Trans Girl Discussed the Murder of Brianna Ghey in England as Part of ‘Violence toward trans teens that is unseen’When we connect on social media, it helps us as trans people become stronger, because we will have each other’s backs. Social media helps us speak to others like us and communicate who we are as trans individuals. Brianna Ghey. a 16-year-old British transgender girl from Birchwood in Warrington, Cheshire…Transgender6 min readTransgender6 min read
Mar 10Member-onlyQ&A with Khari Mosley, Candidate for Pittsburgh City Council, District 9The way to forge the reconnection will be bold regional planning and investing in a 21st-century transportation system that rethinks how to connect neighborhoods, commercial hubs, and regional destinations. A connected city would include a reimagined bus system, bike trails, safe sidewalks, and a feasibility study of light rail expansion. …Politics9 min readPolitics9 min read
Feb 27Member-onlyBlack Trans Woman Cashay Henderson, 31, Killed by Gunshot in MilwaukeeCashay Ashanti Henderson was a 31-year-old Black trans woman. Born in Chicago, Illinois, she most recently lived in Milwaukee, Wisconsin before returning to her hometown. Milwaukee was where she died from a gunshot wound. On Sunday, February 26, her body was found in a burning building in Milwaukee.Transgender4 min readTransgender4 min read
Feb 24Member-onlyLatina Trans Woman Maria Jose Rivera Rivera, 22, Killed in HoustonMaria Jose Rivera Rivera was a 22-year-old Latina trans woman from El Salvador. Her death was first reported in late January, but unconfirmed by law enforcement investigators until recently. Maria Jose was killed in what’s described as a murder-suicide by an intimate partner on January 21, 2023 in Houston. Based…Transgender4 min readTransgender4 min read
Feb 19Member-onlyArrest Made in 2021 Murder of Black Trans Woman Angel Naira in Aliquippa, PennsylvaniaAngel Naira was 36 when she was found dead in her Aliquippa apartment from multiple gunshot wounds in late November 2021. On Friday, Pennsylvania State Police announced that they’ve arrested and charged 46-year-old Darese Darrel Raines on homicide and weapons charges. He’s being held in the Beaver County Jail without…Transgender3 min readTransgender3 min read
Feb 19Member-onlyArrest Made in 2021 Murder of Black Trans Woman Angel Naira in Aliquippa, PennsylvaniaAngel Naira was 36 when she was found dead in her Aliquippa apartment from multiple gunshot wounds in late November 2021. On Friday, Pennsylvania State Police announced that they’ve arrested and charged 46-year-old Darese Darrel Raines on homicide and weapons charges. He’s being held in the Beaver County Jail without…Transgender3 min readTransgender3 min read
Feb 7Member-only26-Year-Old Trans Woman Zachee Imanitwitaho Killed in Louisville26-year-old Zachee Imanitwitaho was a Black trans woman, born in the African nation of Rwanda. She immigrated to the US in 2019 and settled in the Hazelwood neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky. On Friday, February 3, Zachee was shot and killed near her workplace at JB Swift in Louisville around 3…BlackLivesMatter4 min readBlackLivesMatter4 min read
Jan 27Member-onlyLatina Trans Woman Unique Banks, 21, Killed in Chicago Mass ShootingA devastating tragedy in Chicago on Monday left a 21-year-old Latinx trans woman, Unique Banks, and her mother, Alexsandra Olmo, 43, both dead. They were killed in a mass shooting that targeted the two women, Olmo’s boyfriend, and two other transgender women. The three survivors are all hospitalized with critical…Transgender4 min readTransgender4 min read