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 Transgender Day of Remembrance Atlanta, on Facebook.
Trans woman Iris Santos murdered in Houston
May 4, 2021 |
Iris Santos
Houston police say they are continuing their investigation into the April 23 murder of transgender woman Iris Santos, 22.
According to reports, Santos was sitting at a picnic table outside of a Chick-fil-A restaurant in the 8600 block of Westheimer Road at about 9:30 p.m. when an unknown suspect approached and opened fire, striking several times. The restaurant manager called emergency services; Santos was transported to a local hospital where she was declared dead.
Anyone with information about murder of Iris Santos is asked to contact the HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.
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 stoop of the home on Taft Street, Dorchester, covered in dried blood.
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