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Sophie Vásquez (L) and Danny Henson, two trans women murdered on the very same day. (Facebook) Two trans women, Sophie Vásquez and Danny Henson, were slain on the very same day in the US. Vásquez, a Latinx 36-year-old, was fatally shot in her own apartment in Brookhaven, Georgia, on 4 May, according to Details of her death remain scarce at the time of writing, but the Brookhaven Police Department confirmed to community leaders that she was killed in the Gwinnett County suburb. “She was misgendered and deadnamed in the police report,” said Darlene Darlington Wagner, president of Transge...

Jahaira DeAlto Balenciaga, a ballroom legend in Boston, has died. (Facebook) Jahaira DeAlto Balenciaga, a beloved Ballroom legend and spirited trans activist, was stabbed to death Sunday (2 March). She was 43. Described by those who knew her as a warm, thoughtful person and a guiding light for LGBT+ youth, DeAlto was found dead in her home in Massachusetts, Boston alongside another woman. According to local law enforcement, DeAlto was hosting Marcus Chavis and his family when he allegedly killed her, his wife Fatima Yasin and stabbed their dog, Boston police stumbled on Chavis, 35, on the s...

Two trans people, Iris Santos and Natalia Smüt, were slain on the same day in the US, touching off an outpouring of grief and anger.

CP Photo: Kaycee Orwig Trans YOUniting held a candlelight vigil on Sun., Feb. 28 outside the City County Building to honor four lives that were lost in the past two weeks. Four trans people of color have died in Western Pennsylvania in February, three of whom were killed within one week. Chyna Carrillo was killed in Lawrence County, an hour north of Pittsburgh, on Feb. 18, and siblings Jasmine Cannady and Jeffrey “JJ” Bright were killed in Amb...

90.5 WESA's "The Confluence" for Thursday, February 25, 2021 On today's program: The Pennsylvania State Education Association says it’s disappointed the U.S. Department of Education is not waiving annual assessments but appreciates flexibility from the state; PA Youth Congress, a youth LGBTQ advocacy organization, says there is an epidemic of violence against transgender people; and a researcher explains how HIV and COVID-19 have disproportionately affected people of color.   Schools continue to struggle with standardized testing delays amidst pandemic (0:00 — 6:17)  The U.S. Departmen...