Honduras - Trans Woman Flees Death in Honduras, Asks Asylum at US Border

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Maya stela, Honduras

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lead story - In 'protest suicide,' lawyer famed for gay rights cases burns himself to death in New York

Michael Livingston, Steve Padilla
Los Angeles Times

Thích Quang Ðuc, earlier

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New Jersey - Transgender people may soon get new birth, death certificates | Feedback

Joan Quigley
nj.com

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Man Pleads Not Guilty to Charges in Transgender Teen's Death

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Thayer, MO

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19 years after Matthew Shepard's death, his family is still fighting for LGBTI rights

Rafella Gunz
Gay Star News

murder site of Matthew Shepard

(Laramie, WY)

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Sharon Police answer suit filed over transgender shooting death

Mike Gautner
WFMJ

Sharon, PA

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Transgender woman’s death highlights toll of violence and community distrust of police

Willis Ryder Arnold
St. Louis Public Radio

Arrest made in transgender woman’s death

Raisa Habersham
AJC.com

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ezs note:  Thank you, College Park (GA) police!!

REVIEW | Eddie Izzard's 'Believe Me' is thoughtful, funny, and heartbreaking

Thomas Burns Scully
Popdust

Eddie Izzard

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Discriminated even in death (India)

KV Moulika
Telengana Today

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Saudi Arabia urged to probe death of transgender woman

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Transgender woman charged with murder over injection death of transgender teenager (UK)

Mark Piggott
International Business Times

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ezs note:  Please don't give your hard-earned money to these fraudulent tricksters!!!  The least that could happen is permanent disfigurement.  The worst?  Look at Symone - and say goodbye.  Forever.

Activists say two Pakistani transgender women beaten to death in Saudi Arabia

Mehreen Zahra-Malik
Reuters

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ezs note: You can contact the embassy in the United States by writing an e-note to the Ambassador.  Please keep it polite yet firm. We do not wish to make these situations even worse.  In other countries, check what the e-mail might be for that country.  (I found Wikipedia to be helpful.)

NOPD seeking 'vehicle of interest' in transgender woman's stabbing death

Jed Lipinski
The Times-Picayune

Chyna Gibson

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ezs note:  New Orleans police caught a break by capturing a picture of the vehicle involved in the killing of Chyna Gibson.  However, the person remains at large.  Please, look at the car carefully.  It's a black sedan, (possibly a Camaro).  It's hard to tell from the angle, but the car might have tinted windows.  If you see it, please call the New Orleans Police Department at 504-658-5300. C'mon, let's put this vermin behind bars!

Transgender Woman Shot To Death In Englewood

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Tiara Richmond

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ezs note:  Please, if you have any information on the murder of Tiara Richmond, and you live or work in the Englewood section of Chicago, call the Chicago Police Department at 312-746-6000.  Thanks.

Mistrial Declared in Death of Transgender Woman

Deb Belt
Gaithersburg Patch

Zella Ziona

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Suspect in death of transgender woman charged with murder

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ezs note:  It's always terribly tragic when a transgender person is assaulted or murdered, but at least in this case the alleged murder is in jail.  Rest in peace, Jamie Lee.

Coroner releases official cause of death for transgender woman killed in Madison Co.

Waverly McCarthy and Mary Grace Brantley
WDAM

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ezs note:  This is an updated blog concerning the murder of Mesha Caldwell. There is a good Google map of the location.  If you have any information, please contact the Madison County police department. Thanks.

To the Caldwell family and friends, I offer my sincere condolences.  Please know you are in my thoughts.

Transgender Woman Shot to Death in Virginia

Trudy Ring
Advocate

Noony Norwood

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Abrupt Death of Young Transgender Orthodox Jew Grieves Chicago Community

Aimee Levitt
The Forward

Jonah Berele

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ezs note:  It sounds like Jonah was a kind and gentle man.  Rest in peace, Jonah, and my condolences to your family.