Pittsburgh 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, England, died from fatal stab wounds in Culcheth Linear Park on 11 February.

A boy from Leigh and a girl from Warrington, both aged 15, who cannot be identified due to their age, are awaiting trial charged with her murder with the case scheduled for July 10. Police described the killing as a “targeted attack”, and on 14 February, the police began to investigate the attack as a possible hate crime, after having previously stated that there was no evidence to suggest that it was.On 15 February the suspects were charged with murder, refused bail, placed in youth detention, and ordered to appear in court.

Brianna had a very popular TikTok account and was known as an advocate for other trans youth. Her death sent reverberations around the world as an example of the increasing lethal violence targeting trans youth.