A black transgender woman was found dead in her burning car in South Florida in what is being investigated as a homicide, local media outlets report. It is the 18th killing of a transgender person in the US this year.
which tracks the deaths of transgender people. A majority of those killed have been black transgender women.
George Wallace, executive director of LGBT+ Center Orlando, told NBC News in a statement on Thursday that transgender women of color"are killed at a higher rate than that of their peers." "I find it sad and upsetting that our trans brothers and sisters continue to be targets of hate and intolerance," Wallace said."I wish I had a solution, but we must continue advocating and educating."
Slater's friend, Jackson, who asked to be referred to by his last name, told the Palm Beach Post that Slater underwent surgery this year. But, he said, she was verbally harassed and bullied online and had expressed concerns about her safety.in June announced it was working to bring national attention to what it called"the epidemic of violence against the transgender community, especially the amplified physical dangers faced by transgender people of color.
“According to available tracking, fatal anti-transgender violence in the U.S. is on the rise and most victims were black transgender women," said AMA Board Member S. Bobby Mukkamala, M.D. in a press release. “The number of victims could be even higher due to underreporting and better data collection by law enforcement is needed to create strategies that will prevent anti-transgender violence.
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