Transgender hate crimes in the 2020's
0.05% of the U.S. Population over 13 years old is estimated to be transgender or non-binary. That's only 1 out of every 2000 people.
2021 was the deadliest year for transgender people by homicide on record, and this number relies on very little data derived from obituaries and news reports. There is no requirement for law enforcement to decide a person's gender for them, and there never will be.
The city of Chicago is where 11% of the 2021 murders in the United States occurred.
Today's society is not perfect, but more openly accepting towards the trans community than ever before. Despite the positive change towards human equality, there has been an unprecedented increase in trans murders and suicides since 2020. Trans people are dying, most people are completely unaware of the issue, and this is by design. Despite endless transgender-targeted hate crimes throughout U.S. history, the worst commonly known incident is the true story of the 1999 movie Boys Don't Cry. The news reports about recent murders are heavily censored to the public or skewed.
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Marth 20th, 2022
31 year old transwoman Elise Malary's body was found dead in Lake Michigan.
Elise was a recognized LGBTQ+ rights activist in Chicago.
She was also a Community Outreach Specialist at the Chicago Therapy Collective, a group dedicated to supporting mental health in the transgender community.
February 12th, 2022
21 year old transwoman Cypress Ramos was found dead in a storage locker after being beat to death.
Her murderer Allan Montemayor claimed it was self defense. He claimed a small 21 year old transwoman was randomly attacking him (a large 32 year old man). Apparently this is why he had to hide her in a storage unit?
Her murderer also told police that he heard voices in a song that told him to kill her.
April 12th, 2022
29 year old transwoman Fern Feather was stabbed to death amidst a sexual encounter by a man who said it was because he "wasn't gay".
Her murderer Seth Brunell claimed he "was just protecting himself". Apparently requiring him to stab her to death with a 12 inch knife after he more than likely realized she was trans.
Her murderer Seth Brunell was recently released from a psychiatric hospital.
May 19th, 2022
47 year old transwoman Maddie Hofmann was shot by police in her home less than a minute after they entered.
Police were called to the home for a wellness check to aid in a mental health crisis.
July 7th, 2022
26 year old transman Aaron Lynch was shot four times and killed by police in his home while holding a decorative mask and wine bottle.
Police were responding to a call about a mental health crisis. For some reason, they returned a second time after Aaron was initially not found at the residence. Apparently to personally ensure they took care of the situation (not according to any law enforcement protocol).
Please try to connect the dots between the rest of this site and the mental health issues mentioned in each murder.