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."

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.

Quote from: Evolving Beauty on August 18, 2015, 11:24:34 PM
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

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)."

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.

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.