42nd trans person killed in the US
26-year-old Jo Acker died after she confronted a shooter in a shopping centre in Boise, Idaho, and was fatally wounded.
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41st trans person killed in the US
Zoella “Zoey” Rose Martinez, a 20-year-old Latina woman was fatally shot in Seattle, Washington on August 31.
Trans woman murdered in Florida
Royal Poetical Starz, a Black trans woman, is the 40th known trans person to have been violently killed in the US this year.
38th trans person killed in the US this year
21-year-old Kiér Laprí Kartier, a Black trans woman, is the 38th trans person to have been violently killed in the US this year.
Study: LGBTQ+ mental health worsened during Trump presidency
A study has found the amount of LGBTQ+ people in the US experiencing “extreme mental distress” increased during Donald Trump’s presidency.
37th trans person killed in the US this year
Brianna Hamilton, a Black trans woman, was found dead in Chicago, making her the 37th trans person to have been killed in the US in 2021.
20 states sue Biden administration over pro-LGBTQ+ order
20 US states are suing the Biden administration for enforcing an executive order prohibiting any kind of anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination.