lead story - 2021 on pace to be deadliest yet for trans and gender non-conforming Americans

Gloria Oladipo

The Guardian

Fairfield, CA

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Candace Towns Is The 25th Transgender Person Killed In Deadliest Year Yet

Paula Rogo
Essence

Candace Towns (1987-2017)

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ezs note:  If you vote for no other reason today, vote for Candace's memory.

This year on track to be deadliest for transgender women — but activists are fighting back

Sarah Lazare
Salon

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ezs note:  One thing that transgender women and men might want to try is self-defense classes.  (See the previous day's article, "Kelly Herron slams group using her attack in anti-transgender bathroom campaign".)  Yeah, it might be nice to have the police around, but we must be realistic.  Some larger cities and towns offer classes at a very low or no cost to you.