Honoring Pulse News Today

Help stop hate-based violence against LGBTQ+ and allied people. Remember the five lives lost in the shooting at Club Q one year ago.

HRC is deeply saddened to learn of the death of Unique Banks, a 21-year-old Latina transgender woman who was fatally shot in Chicago, Illinois on January 23, 2023. Unique was…

HRC is deeply saddened to learn of the death of Destiny Howard, a 23-year-old Black transgender woman who found fatally shot in Macon, Georgia on December 9, 2022. Destiny’s death…

Morrison, who was shot to death in Rapid City, is being remembered as a “kindhearted, down to earth, joyous, respectful, and loving soul.”

HRC is deeply saddened to learn of the death of Dede Ricks, a 33-year-old Black transgender woman who was shot and killed in Detroit on August 27th.

On the eve of her 40th birthday, Marisela Castro was reportedly planning a birthday party for her friends and family. Tragically, she never got to celebrate.

Shawmaynè Giselle Marie was known as a true, loving friend and family member to all who knew her. She touched many lives working as a personal care assistant and as a certified nursing assistant for almost four years.

Brazil Johnson was a passionate LGBTQ+ activist, a beloved daughter and a talented chef. Johnson, a Black transgender woman, was killed in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on June 15, 2022. Her death is at least the [17th] violent killing of a transgender or gender non-conforming person in 2022.

Sasha Mason, a 45-year-old Latina transgender woman, was part of a large, loving family

Paloma Vazquez, a 29-year-old Latina transgender woman, was a member of Organización Latina de Trans en Texas, an organization for Latina trans women in Texas. On Feb. 26, 2022, she was fatally shot in Houston, Texas. Paloma’s death is at least the 6th violent killing of a transgender or gender non-conforming person in 2022.