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.
Texas
18th trans person killed in the US
22-year-old Iris Santos, a Latinx trans woman, was shot to death in Houston, Texas, on April 23.
Elliot page speaks out against “cruel” anti-trans bills
Elliot Page has spoken out against the wave of bills across the US.
Grindr user charged with murder of gay man
Victor Najera Betanzos, a gay man living in Houston, Texas was found dead in his apartment after being killed by 29-year-old Benjamin Davis who he met on Grindr.
Texas introduces anti-trans bill
Republican lawmakers in Texas, US, have filed a bill which would prevent trans woman from playing on single-sex sports teams in public schools and colleges.
Addison Perry-Franks dead at 39
Addison Perry-Franks, a trailblazing trans politician based in Texas, US, has been pronounced dead at 39 after becoming ill, with the cause of death still not confirmed.
Support for teen suspended for wearing nail polish
Over 220,000 have signed a change.org petition in support of 17-year-old Trevor Wilkinson, who was suspended from Clyde High School, Texas, for wearing nail polish.