On Christmas Eve, Black Trans Woman Amber Minor, 40, Was Shot to Death in Missouri. — Pittsburgh Lesbian Correspondents

The Crime

Amber Minor, 40, was killed in Raytown, Missouri on Christmas Eve. She was a Black trans woman. Furthermore, her death brings the total for 2023 to 44.

At 8:35 a.m. on Dec. 24, officers were dispatched to the 9800 block of 77th Terrace on a report of a body lying in a driveway. When officers arrived, they found a victim that had suffered an apparent gunshot wound. Minor was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Kansas City Star.

In this case, there is no word yet on a suspect.

Next month, she would have celebrated her birthday in late February.

Raytown police are investigating the incident and are asking anyone with information to call the TIPS hotline at 816–474–8477.

The police and local media outlets initially misgendered and used the name assigned at birth to reference Amber. Her friends were swift to correct them alongside GLAAD and the Kansas City LGBTQ Commission.

Honoring Amber

Amber grew up in Kansas City. According to her childhood best friend, Tre’Shawn Roberts, Amber knew at an early age that she wanted to transition…