2 Trans Women Shot, Killed in Their Own Homes on Same Day
Sophie Vásquez, 36, and Danny Henson, 31, are the 22nd and 23rd trans victims of violence so far in 2021. May 11 2021 3:30 PM EDT
Two transgender women in separate states were shot and killed inside their homes on May 4th, as the nation’s violence against trans folks continued at a record pace for the year.
El Nuevo Georgia reported Sophie Vásquez, 36, a Latinx transgender woman, was shot and killed in her apartment in Brookhaven, Georgia, while
WMAR reported Danny Henson, 31, a Black transgender woman, was shot and killed inside her home in Baltimore, Maryland. Like many other transgender victims of violence, Vásquez was misgendered and deadnamed in police reports, while Henson was also misgendered by a friend in the press.
LewisGale Medical Center concerned over drop in ER patients during the pandemic
30% drop in daily number of emergency services patients from before the pandemic to now
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In most circumstances, a slow emergency room would be considered a good thing but LewisGale Medical Center’s director of emergency services is concerned.
Michael Henson, emergency services director at LewisGale Medical Center, said that when comparing the daily number of patients going to the ER before the pandemic to now, the hospital has seen a 30% drop.
Henson understands people are hesitant but said the hospital is working hard to alleviate those fears and make sure everyone is safe. COVID -19 patients are separated from the rest of the patients, screenings are done at entrances, staff members wear masks and face shields and patients are only allowed one visitor.
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