lead story - Police investigate 11th murder of a black transgender woman this year

Doha Madani
NBC News

Kansas City, MO

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ezs note:  If you live or work in Kansas City, MO (in particular, the Lykins neighborhood) and you have any information regarding the murder of Brooklyn Lindsey, please call the Kansas City police department at 816-234-5111.  Thanks. 

California - California man gets maximum sentence for fatally stabbing transgender woman

Brianna Calix
Fresno Bee

Fresno, CA

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lead story - Man arrested in slaying of Dallas transgender woman found in lake

AP
CBS

Dallas, TX

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lead story - Second transgender woman murdered in Washington suburb in three months

Tim Fitzsimons
NBC News

Fairmount Heights, MD

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ezs note:  If you have any information regarding the murder of Zoe Spears in the Washington DC - Maryland area (Fairmount Heights) please contact Det. Brian Reilly at 1-800-411-TIPS.  Thanks.

lead story - Detroit man charged in deaths of gay men, transgender woman

AP
FOX News

Detroit, MI (1942)

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France - Paris court sentences man to six months for assaulting transgender woman

Press
France 24

Paris, France

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ezs note:  Gee, I hope the judge wasn't being too harsh on the poor guy.

Riiiiiight.

lead story - 'We are concerned': Dallas police chief says of second transgender woman's death in less than a month

Janelle Griffith
NBC News

Dallas, TX

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ezs note:  If you live in Dallas or the immediate area, and you have information on the murders of either Chynal Lindsey or Muhlaysia Booker, please call Dallas police at 214-671-3661.  Thanks. 

lead story - Transgender woman assaulted by 'mob' last month killed in Texas

Tim Stelloh
NBC News

Dallas, TX

Bishop Arts District

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lead story - The Category Is ‘Cover Star’: Pose’s Indya Moore Is the 1st Transgender Woman to Cover Elle Magazine

Mayisha Kai
The Glowup

New York City, NY

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lead story - Attack on transgender woman in downtown Denver under investigation

Suzanne Ciechalski, Phil McCausland
NBC News

Denver, CO

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lead story - Transgender woman of African descent makes history in Brazil

Felipe Alface
Washington Blade

São Paulo, Brazil

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civil rights - Honduran Transgender Woman Granted Asylum

Nancy Montoya
Arizona Public Media

Nogales, AZ

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Canada/Brunei - Transgender teenager from Brunei seeks asylum in Canada

Reuters
NBC News

Ottawa, ON

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lead story - Transgender Woman Speaks Publicly for 1st Time Since Brutal Beating

Meredith Yeomans
NBC 5

Dallas, TX (1942)

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Michigan - Michigan Gym Loses Appeal In Suit Over Transgender Woman In Locker Room

Press
WWJ

Midland, MI

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lead story - Man was offered $200 to beat transgender woman: cops

Joshua Rhett Miller
New York Post

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lead story - Police determining if assault on transgender woman a hate crime

Press
CNN

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lead story - 'Very Important Precedent:' Russian Court Rules Transgender Woman Was Fired Illegally

Press
RFE/RL

St. Petersburg, Russia

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ezs note:  In North America and Western Europe, this is somewhat routine, but in Russia this is HUGE. Congratulations, Ms. Grigoryeva!

lead story - As a homeless transgender woman, she had turned to sex work to survive. Then she was killed.

Samantha Schmidt
The Washington Post

Fairmount Heights, MD

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lead story - Transgender Woman Shot To Death Near The D.C. Border Will Be Remembered At Candlelight Vigil

Rachel Kurzius
dcist

Fairmount Heights, MD

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ezs note:  If you have any information regarding the murder of Ashanti Carmon, please call 1-866-411-TIPS (8477).  Thanks.