General News Anti-trans violence continues in the US The wave of anti-trans violence in the US has continued following the death of Keri Washington, a black trans woman. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News 19th trans person killed in the US this year Tiffany Thomas, a 38-year-old black trans woman, was shot to death in Dallas, Texas, on April 24. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Tennessee organisation builds tiny homes for homeless trans women My Sistah’s House has just seen its first resident move into one of twenty tiny houses. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Photo: Human Rights Campaign General News Two trans women killed in North Carolina within one week Remy Fennell is the second black trans woman to have been violently killed in North Carolina. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Photo: Human Rights Campaign General News Two black trans women killed in the US Dominique Lucious is the 14th known trans person to have been murdered in the US this year. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Black trans woman killed in Cincinnati Diamond ‘Kyree’ Sanders, a 23-year-old black trans woman, was murdered in a car park in Cincinnati, Ohio. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News US TV spent less than an hour covering anti-trans violence in 2020 A new report published by Media Matters for America (MMFA) found broadcast and cable TV news spent only 54 minutes covering anti-trans violence in 2020. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News 6th trans person killed in the US this year Alexus ‘Kimmy Icon’ Braxton, a 45-year-old black trans woman, was killed in an apartment complex in Miami, Florida, on February 4. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Fundraising News Mutual aid programme for black trans people raises over $1 mil Black trans-led mutual aid initiative, For the Gworls, recently announced that it has raised and redistributed over $1 mil in the past year and a half. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Black trans woman killed in Louisiana Fifty Bandz, a 21-year-old black trans woman, was shot to death in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, making her the fifth known trans person to have been murdered in the US this year. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Update: New York repeals anti-trans law New York governor, Andrew Cuomo, has signed the repeal of an anti-loitering bill which allowed police to target trans people in public. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Arts Northern Pride unveils LGBTQ+ History Month programme Northern Pride, which organises the annual Pride celebration in Newcastle, has revealed a packed schedule of virtual events for LGBTQ+ History Month By Graham Robson • 2 min read
