Remembering Our Dead

Liam Marin

Liam died by suicide.

As happened with Sara Millerey, what happened to Liam was caught on video and shared indiscriminately on social media by both media outlets and individuals - without considering the pain and impact this may have on his family, friends, and others.

The suicide of Liam, a 16-year-old transgender teenager in Pereira, once again highlights the multiple failures in the mental health care of children and adolescents by institutions, the educational system, and society, particularly for trans children and adolescents, who are more exposed to hate speech and rejection in physical and digital environments.

Can we demand justice in a case of child suicide? We can and we should. The state, various agencies, and society failed to protect this life. For Liam, justice must come in the form of prevention, not repetition.

https://qhubobucaramanga.com/colombia/245648-la-fuerte-historia-de-liam-marin-nadie-sabe-lo-que-pasa-por-la-mente-de-cada-uno

https://volcanicas.com/el-suicidio-de-liam-marin/

https://www.vocesquetransitan.org/blog/muerte-de-liam-marin-devela-falencias-en-lineas-de-atencion-a-salud-mental-y?categoryId=185101

https://www.instagram.com/p/DMIhJm9MJUr/

https://www.facebook.com/alexa.rico.16752/posts/pfbid02NKJroYV3oUxNbfVyQ2hdJvpUFwUs5q12DoAPcfHN4Cquu5RT3bfKYDYGfLcKq9NFl

https://www.facebook.com/manuelvelandiam/posts/pfbid0aaXSnVF6oTpQyRoJAzX4BZMvPoMrpT7JKVkvGN5kxBxmx7QkftpJFbbYWHXeMZel

Report added: 21 Sep 2025

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