Victim Number 17: Trans Woman of Color Murdered in Missouri

[stephaniec]

Victim Number 17: Trans Woman of Color Murdered in Missouri


http://www.advocate.com/transgender/2015/08/18/victim-number-17-trans-woman-color-murdered-missouri

The Advocate/BY Dawn Ennis August 18 2015 12:59 AM ET

"Tamara Dominguez of Kansas City, Mo., is the latest transgender American murdered in 2015, in a brutal killing that police have not labeled a hate crime.

Dominguez, 36, was seen by witnesses stepping out of a black Chevrolet Avalanche SUV Saturday at 3 a.m., according to Kansas City TV station KCTV.  Police told the station the male driver then struck her with the vehicle and ran over her body at least two more times."

[Devlyn]

[Evolving Beauty]

RIP



Why so much hate in USA. Here not even a single was murdered in 10 years. Education system in U.S need to show children tolerance. Here from primary school they already show children tolerance towards the gay/trans community and gay marriage is legal and all are in their social studies books.

[Paige]

RIP



Why so much hate in USA. Here not even a single was murdered in 10 years. Education system in U.S need to show children tolerance. Here from primary school they already show children tolerance towards the gay/trans community and gay marriage is legal and all are in their social studies books.

Just curious.  Where is "here"?

Thanks,
Paige

[rachel89]

[stephaniec]

Kansas City Calls for Action and Healing in Response to Tamara Dominguez's Murder

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/randall-jenson/kansas-city-calls-for-act_b_8012660.html?utm_hp_ref=transgender

The Huffington Post/by Randell Jenson Posted:  08/21/2015 11:29 am EDT    Updated:  2 hours ago

"The Kansas City Anti-Violence Project, Una Lucha KC, The Justice Project and One Struggle KC call for action and healing in response to the murder of Tamara Dominguez, a transgender Latina woman, in Kansas City, Missouri. She is the 17th reported homicide of a transgender woman killed since January 1, 2015, according to the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs (NCAVP)."

[gennee]

Seventeen transgender women murdered this year-and there's still 3 1/2 months to go. The list on Transgender Day of Remembrance will be pretty full. Breaks my heart when I read the names and how they died.


RIP, TAMARA.

[GenTechJ]

It just sickens me that people think murder is the way to deal with their inability to cope with people they don't understand. This is exactly why I carry a knife with me and still present as male (until I'm on hormones, I have a feeling it'll be a bit more difficult then) and my family and friends worry about me. I'm truely saddened at the loss of my sisters, may they rest in peace. <3 Transgender Day of Remembrance is going to make me cry, I can already tell.