https://tdor2.translivesmatter.info/reports?from=2008-01-01&to=2008-12-31&country=&filter=&view=list Remembering trans people lost to violence or suicide en-us https://tdor2.translivesmatter.info/images/tdor_candle_jars.jpg https://tdor2.translivesmatter.info tdor@translivesmatter.infobbe2430ahttps://tdor2.translivesmatter.info/reports/2008/12/31/name-unknown_brazil_bbe2430auncategorised/not reportedName Unknown
31 Dec 2008
Brazil
Not reported

Grupo Gay da Bahia, www.ggb.org]]>2025-09-21 09:26:08 tdor@translivesmatter.info5e954e04https://tdor2.translivesmatter.info/reports/2008/12/31/name-unknown_brazil_5e954e04uncategorised/not reportedName Unknown
31 Dec 2008
Brazil
Not reported

Grupo Gay da Bahia, www.ggb.org]]>2025-09-21 09:26:08 tdor@translivesmatter.info83d6544chttps://tdor2.translivesmatter.info/reports/2008/12/31/name-unknown_brazil_83d6544cuncategorised/not reportedName Unknown
31 Dec 2008
Brazil
Not reported

Grupo Gay da Bahia, www.ggb.org]]>2025-09-21 09:26:08 tdor@translivesmatter.infob7b3c16dhttps://tdor2.translivesmatter.info/reports/2008/12/31/name-unknown_brazil_b7b3c16duncategorised/not reportedName Unknown
31 Dec 2008
Brazil
Not reported

Grupo Gay da Bahia, www.ggb.org]]>2025-09-21 09:26:08 tdor@translivesmatter.info8760ea56https://tdor2.translivesmatter.info/reports/2008/12/31/name-unknown_brazil_8760ea56uncategorised/not reportedName Unknown
31 Dec 2008
Brazil
Not reported

Grupo Gay da Bahia, www.ggb.org]]>2025-09-21 09:26:08 tdor@translivesmatter.info4e10d8e9https://tdor2.translivesmatter.info/reports/2008/12/31/name-unknown_brazil_4e10d8e9uncategorised/not reportedName Unknown
31 Dec 2008
Brazil
Not reported

Grupo Gay da Bahia, www.ggb.org]]>2025-09-21 09:26:08 tdor@translivesmatter.info9e0b4206https://tdor2.translivesmatter.info/reports/2008/12/31/ali_iraq_9e0b4206violence/beheadedAli
31 Dec 2008
Iraq
Beheaded

Ali was executed by an Iraqi death squad sometime before 20th November 2008. No other information is known.]]>2025-09-21 09:26:08 tdor@translivesmatter.info01fa6394https://tdor2.translivesmatter.info/reports/2008/12/31/name-unknown_iraq_01fa6394violence/beheadedName Unknown
31 Dec 2008
Iraq
Beheaded

The victim was reported to have been executed by an Iraqi death squad sometime before 20th November 2008.]]>2025-09-21 09:26:08 tdor@translivesmatter.infob01c1841https://tdor2.translivesmatter.info/reports/2008/12/31/name-unknown_iraq_b01c1841violence/beheadedName Unknown
31 Dec 2008
Iraq
Beheaded

The victim was reported to have been executed by an Iraqi death squad sometime before 20th November 2008.]]>2025-09-21 09:26:08 tdor@translivesmatter.infof02a052bhttps://tdor2.translivesmatter.info/reports/2008/12/26/taysia-elzy_indianapolis-usa_f02a052bviolence/shotTaysia Elzy
Age 34
26 Dec 2008
Indianapolis,USA)
Shot

Taysia and her boyfriend Michael were both shot dead in their home by Christopher Conwell, 20.]]>2025-09-21 09:26:08 tdor@translivesmatter.info05c9bd13https://tdor2.translivesmatter.info/reports/2008/12/26/michael-hunt_indianapolis-usa_05c9bd13violence/shotMichael Hunt
26 Dec 2008
Indianapolis,USA)
Shot

Michael and his transgender girlfriend Taysia Elzy where shot deadin their home by Christopher Conwell, 20.]]>2025-09-21 09:26:08 tdor@translivesmatter.info4e5f5c32https://tdor2.translivesmatter.info/reports/2008/12/24/name-unknown_rosate-milan-lombardia-italy_4e5f5c32violence/beatenName Unknown
Age 50
24 Dec 2008
Rosate, Milan, Lombardia,Italy)
Beaten

The victim died from a violent blow to the head.]]>2025-09-21 09:26:08 tdor@translivesmatter.infodcd070c1https://tdor2.translivesmatter.info/reports/2008/12/18/name-unknown_gebze-kocaeli-turkey_dcd070c1violence/shotName Unknown
18 Dec 2008
Gebze, Kocaeli,Turkey)
Shot

On 19 December 2008, an unidentified transsexual was shot dead with two bullets through the chest at a roadside in Gebze.]]>2025-09-21 09:26:08 tdor@translivesmatter.info68b9a6aahttps://tdor2.translivesmatter.info/reports/2008/12/17/jennifer-lauren-gale_austin-texas-usa_68b9a6aauncategorised/not reportedJennifer Lauren Gale
Age 48
17 Dec 2008
Austin, Texas,USA)
Not reported

Jennifer was found dead outside a University of Texas area church where she regularly slept, after being denied entry to a shelter run by the Salvation Army.]]>2025-09-21 09:26:08 tdor@translivesmatter.info92bd0dechttps://tdor2.translivesmatter.info/reports/2008/12/17/noelia_tegucigalpa-distrito-central-honduras_92bd0decviolence/stabbedNoelia
17 Dec 2008
Tegucigalpa, Distrito Central,Honduras)
Stabbed

Noelia was a sex worker. She was stabbed 14 times.]]>2025-09-21 09:26:08 tdor@translivesmatter.info1c849693https://tdor2.translivesmatter.info/reports/2008/11/30/name-unknown_brazil_1c849693uncategorised/not reportedName Unknown
30 Nov 2008
Brazil
Not reported

Grupo Gay da Bahia, www.ggb.org]]>2025-09-21 09:26:08 tdor@translivesmatter.infoc9e24502https://tdor2.translivesmatter.info/reports/2008/11/30/name-unknown_brazil_c9e24502uncategorised/not reportedName Unknown
30 Nov 2008
Brazil
Not reported

Grupo Gay da Bahia, www.ggb.org]]>2025-09-21 09:26:08 tdor@translivesmatter.info1395348bhttps://tdor2.translivesmatter.info/reports/2008/11/30/name-unknown_brazil_1395348buncategorised/not reportedName Unknown
30 Nov 2008
Brazil
Not reported

Grupo Gay da Bahia, www.ggb.org]]>2025-09-21 09:26:08 tdor@translivesmatter.info0b9a91b0https://tdor2.translivesmatter.info/reports/2008/11/30/name-unknown_brazil_0b9a91b0uncategorised/not reportedName Unknown
30 Nov 2008
Brazil
Not reported

Grupo Gay da Bahia, www.ggb.org]]>2025-09-21 09:26:08 tdor@translivesmatter.info78b3c777https://tdor2.translivesmatter.info/reports/2008/11/30/name-unknown_brazil_78b3c777uncategorised/not reportedName Unknown
30 Nov 2008
Brazil
Not reported

Grupo Gay da Bahia, www.ggb.org]]>2025-09-21 09:26:08 tdor@translivesmatter.infof18a979bhttps://tdor2.translivesmatter.info/reports/2008/11/30/name-unknown_brazil_f18a979buncategorised/not reportedName Unknown
30 Nov 2008
Brazil
Not reported

Grupo Gay da Bahia, www.ggb.org]]>2025-09-21 09:26:08 tdor@translivesmatter.info2667a000https://tdor2.translivesmatter.info/reports/2008/11/24/roberta-gavou_rome-lazio-italy_2667a000violence/beatenRoberta Gavou
Age 35
24 Nov 2008
Rome, Lazio,Italy)
Beaten

Roberta was violently beaten to the head with a blunt object.]]>2025-09-21 09:26:08 tdor@translivesmatter.info9f1cced0https://tdor2.translivesmatter.info/reports/2008/11/21/bibi_tegucigalpa-distrito-central-honduras_9f1cced0violence/shotBibi
21 Nov 2008
Tegucigalpa, Distrito Central,Honduras)
Shot

TGEU-Mailing-List & http://trans.ilga.org/]]>2025-09-21 09:26:08 tdor@translivesmatter.info1f12ebf9https://tdor2.translivesmatter.info/reports/2008/11/20/yasmin_tegucigalpa-distrito-central-honduras_1f12ebf9violence/murderedYasmin
20 Nov 2008
Tegucigalpa, Distrito Central,Honduras)
Murdered

Yasmin was attacked and killed.]]>2025-09-21 09:26:08 tdor@translivesmatter.info051b9a5ehttps://tdor2.translivesmatter.info/reports/2008/11/14/lateisha-green-teish_syracuse-new-york-usa_051b9a5eviolence/shotLateisha Green ("Teish")
Age 22
14 Nov 2008
Syracuse, New York,USA)
Shot

Teish was shot by Dwight DeLee while sitting in a car outside a house party with her friend Alyssa Davis and her brother Mark Cannon. Mark was also shot but survived.]]>2025-09-21 09:26:08 tdor@translivesmatter.info26cf507dhttps://tdor2.translivesmatter.info/reports/2008/11/11/dilek-ince_ankara-turkey_26cf507dviolence/shotDilek Ince
11 Nov 2008
Ankara,Turkey)
Shot

Dilek was shot in the back of the head with a 12 gauge shotgun.]]>2025-09-21 09:26:08 tdor@translivesmatter.infobba84b16https://tdor2.translivesmatter.info/reports/2008/11/09/duanna-johnson_memphis-tennessee-usa_bba84b16violence/shotDuanna Johnson
Age 42
9 Nov 2008
Memphis, Tennessee,USA)
Shot

Duanna was shot in the head. Witnesses reported hearing gunfire and seeing three men run away. Police said they have no suspects in the murder.]]>2025-09-21 09:26:08 tdor@translivesmatter.infocf19c510https://tdor2.translivesmatter.info/reports/2008/11/03/aimee-wilcoxson_aurora-colorado-usa_cf19c510uncategorised/not reportedAimee Wilcoxson
Age 34
3 Nov 2008
Aurora, Colorado,USA)
Not reported

Aimee was found dead in her bed. Her cause of death was not reported.]]>2025-09-21 09:26:08 tdor@translivesmatter.info57f132fbhttps://tdor2.translivesmatter.info/reports/2008/10/03/jang-chae-won_seoul-seoul-capital-area-south-korea_57f132fbsuicideJang Chae-won
Age 26
3 Oct 2008
Seoul, Seoul Capital Area,South Korea)
Suicide

Jang died by suicide at her home in Hannam-dong, reportedly shortly after breaking up with her boyfriend.]]>2025-09-21 09:26:08 tdor@translivesmatter.infof786eeaahttps://tdor2.translivesmatter.info/reports/2008/09/21/ruby-molina_sacramento-california-usa_f786eeaauncategorised/drownedRuby Molina
Age 22
21 Sep 2008
Sacramento, California,USA)
Drowned

Ruby’s naked body was found floating in the American river.]]>2025-09-21 09:26:08 tdor@translivesmatter.info0b6b498fhttps://tdor2.translivesmatter.info/reports/2008/08/30/nikhia-williams-nikki_louisville-kentucky-usa_0b6b498fviolence/shotNikhia Williams ("Nikki")
Age 29
30 Aug 2008
Louisville, Kentucky,USA)
Shot

Nikki was found lying on the ground next to a dumpster outside her apartment on Wednesday 20th August after being shot by a group of four men. She died in hospital 10 days later...]]>2025-09-21 09:26:08 tdor@translivesmatter.info5b395a80https://tdor2.translivesmatter.info/reports/2008/07/31/alex-silverfish_bethnal-green-east-london-united-kingdom_5b395a80suicideAlex Silverfish
Age 43
31 Jul 2008
Bethnal Green, East London,United Kingdom)
Suicide

Alex was found hanged at her East London flat. We don't know the exact date she died, but it was reportedly some time in July 2008.]]>2025-09-21 09:26:08 tdor@translivesmatter.info1923c4c3https://tdor2.translivesmatter.info/reports/2008/07/29/samantha-rangel-brandau_milan-lombardy-italy_1923c4c3violence/beaten, raped and stabbedSamantha Rangel Brandau
Age 30
29 Jul 2008
Milan, Lombardy,Italy)
Beaten, raped and stabbed

Samantha was beaten, gang raped and stabbed then left to die in the back seat of a car.]]>2025-09-21 09:26:08 tdor@translivesmatter.info55c862a1https://tdor2.translivesmatter.info/reports/2008/07/17/angie-zapata_greeley-colorado-usa_55c862a1violence/beatenAngie Zapata
Age 18
17 Jul 2008
Greeley, Colorado,USA)
Beaten

Angie was killed in her home by by Alan Ray Andrade, 31. Her family believes that she was murdered because of her gender identity.]]>2025-09-21 09:26:08 tdor@translivesmatter.infofaa6ab0fhttps://tdor2.translivesmatter.info/reports/2008/07/17/jaylynn-l-namauu_makiki-honolulu-hawaii-usa_faa6ab0fviolence/stabbedJaylynn L. Namauu
Age 35
17 Jul 2008
Makiki Honolulu, Hawaii,USA)
Stabbed

Jaylynn was stabbed.]]>2025-09-21 09:26:08 tdor@translivesmatter.infoa8eed277https://tdor2.translivesmatter.info/reports/2008/07/14/juan-carlos-aucalle-coronel_lombardy-italy_a8eed277violence/beaten and run overJuan Carlos Aucalle Coronel
Age 35
14 Jul 2008
Lombardy,Italy)
Beaten and run over

Juan was severely beaten causing fractures to the head and face before being run over by a car.]]>2025-09-21 09:26:08 tdor@translivesmatter.info5f19b37chttps://tdor2.translivesmatter.info/reports/2008/07/11/bianca-pereira-guedes_ipameri-goias-brazil_5f19b37cmedical/cosmetic filler complicationsBianca Pereira Guedes
Age 25
11 Jul 2008
Ipameri, Goiás,Brazil)
Cosmetic filler complications

Biana died after a cosmetic filler injection. The person who injected her was arrested 11 years later on charges of manslaughter.]]>2025-09-21 09:26:08 tdor@translivesmatter.info5a6aa7efhttps://tdor2.translivesmatter.info/reports/2008/07/11/rosa-pazos_sevilla-spain_5a6aa7efviolence/stabbedRosa Pazos
11 Jul 2008
Sevilla,Spain)
Stabbed

Rosa was found dead in her apartment. She had been stabbed in the throat.]]>2025-09-21 09:26:08 tdor@translivesmatter.infof056d0b5https://tdor2.translivesmatter.info/reports/2008/07/01/ebony-whitaker_memphis-tennessee-usa_f056d0b5violence/shotEbony Whitaker
Age 20
1 Jul 2008
Memphis, Tennessee,USA)
Shot

Ebony was shot and killed just outside a Memphis daycare. She may have been killed by a client.]]>2025-09-21 09:26:08 tdor@translivesmatter.infoebe8827ehttps://tdor2.translivesmatter.info/reports/2008/06/24/sylvana-berisha_hamburg-germany_ebe8827eviolence/stabbedSylvana Berisha
24 Jun 2008
Hamburg,Germany)
Stabbed

No information is known.]]>2025-09-21 09:26:08 tdor@translivesmatter.info9b76e1c9https://tdor2.translivesmatter.info/reports/2008/05/26/felicia-melton-smyth_puerto-vallarta-jalisco-mexico_9b76e1c9violence/stabbedFelicia Melton-Smyth
26 May 2008
Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco,Mexico)
Stabbed

Feliciia was brutally stabbed to death by Francisco Javier Hollos, who said he killed her because she would not pay for sex.]]>2025-09-21 09:26:08 tdor@translivesmatter.info4ce9dfdahttps://tdor2.translivesmatter.info/reports/2008/04/16/farrah-nixon_west-palm-beach-florida-usa_4ce9dfdaviolence/beatenFarrah Nixon
Age 45
16 Apr 2008
West Palm Beach, Florida,USA)
Beaten

Farrah was beaten to death with a brick in an alley. The police found her lying face down and bleeding from the head.]]>2025-09-21 09:26:08 tdor@translivesmatter.infod2306fb5https://tdor2.translivesmatter.info/reports/2008/02/28/luna_loures-grande-lisboa-portugal_d2306fb5violence/beatenLuna
28 Feb 2008
Loures, Grande Lisboa,Portugal)
Beaten

Luna's body was found in a dumpster next to the N250 Loures-Montemor highway on Thursday 28th February.]]>2025-09-21 09:26:08 tdor@translivesmatter.infoe917e203https://tdor2.translivesmatter.info/reports/2008/02/22/simmie-williams-jr-beyonce-chris_fort-lauderdale-florida-usa_e917e203violence/shotSimmie Williams Jr. ("Beyonce", "Chris")
Age 17
22 Feb 2008
Fort Lauderdale, Florida,USA)
Shot

Williams, who also was known as "Chris," "Beyonce," and "Lil Rick," was shot to death on the street while dressed in women's clothing.]]>2025-09-21 09:26:08 tdor@translivesmatter.infoe2dbff59https://tdor2.translivesmatter.info/reports/2008/02/22/name-unknown_brasilia-distrito-federal-brazil_e2dbff59violence/stabbedName Unknown
22 Feb 2008
Brasília, Distrito Federal,Brazil)
Stabbed

The victim and her housemate were tied up by two men who invaded their home in quadro 708/709 norte. Both were stabbed, but her housemate survived and was taken to hospital.]]>2025-09-21 09:26:08 tdor@translivesmatter.info8e2da44dhttps://tdor2.translivesmatter.info/reports/2008/02/12/lawrence-king-latisha-larry_oxnard-california-usa_8e2da44dviolence/shotLawrence King ("Latisha", "Larry")
Age 15
12 Feb 2008
Oxnard, California,USA)
Shot

Larry was gender non-conforming. They were shot to death by a classmate because they were openly gay and wore women's clothing.]]>2025-09-21 09:26:08 tdor@translivesmatter.info78a5b24fhttps://tdor2.translivesmatter.info/reports/2008/02/11/cameron-mcwilliams_doncaster-south-yorkshire-united-kingdom_78a5b24fsuicideCameron McWilliams
Age 10
11 Feb 2008
Doncaster, South Yorkshire,United Kingdom)
Suicide

Cameron died by suicide after telling their mum that they wanted to be a girl.]]>2025-09-21 09:26:08 tdor@translivesmatter.info4f10df41https://tdor2.translivesmatter.info/reports/2008/02/10/sanesha-stewart-nesha_new-york-city-usa_4f10df41violence/stabbedSanesha Stewart ("Nesha")
Age 25
10 Feb 2008
New York City,USA)
Stabbed

Sanesha was stabbed to death by Steve McMillan after he found out she was transgender.]]>2025-09-21 09:26:08 tdor@translivesmatter.infob17c7327https://tdor2.translivesmatter.info/reports/2008/02/04/ashley-sweeney_detroit-michigan-usa_b17c7327violence/shotAshley Sweeney
4 Feb 2008
Detroit, Michigan,USA)
Shot

Ashley was shot in the head. Her body was then moved and dumped at Ellery and Canfield roads.]]>2025-09-21 09:26:08 tdor@translivesmatter.info02ce4995https://tdor2.translivesmatter.info/reports/2008/01/22/fedra_kota-kinabalu-sabah-malaysia_02ce4995violence/not reportedFedra
22 Jan 2008
Kota Kinabalu, Sabah,Malaysia)
Not reported

Fedra was was found lying face up in a pool of blood. The cause of their death was not reported.]]>2025-09-21 09:26:08 tdor@translivesmatter.info78700698https://tdor2.translivesmatter.info/reports/2008/01/21/adolphus-simmons_charleston-south-carolina-usa_78700698violence/shotAdolphus Simmons
Age 18
21 Jan 2008
Charleston, South Carolina,USA)
Shot

Adolphus was shot several times while taking out the trash. They died an hour later in the hospital.]]>2025-09-21 09:26:08 tdor@translivesmatter.info95fd667dhttps://tdor2.translivesmatter.info/reports/2008/01/08/patricia-murphy_albuquerque-new-mexico-usa_95fd667dviolence/shotPatricia Murphy
Age 39
8 Jan 2008
Albuquerque, New Mexico,USA)
Shot

Patricia was shot several times in the head.]]>2025-09-21 09:26:08 tdor@translivesmatter.info64e8cccchttps://tdor2.translivesmatter.info/reports/2008/01/08/stacy-brown_baltimore-maryland-usa_64e8ccccuncategorised/not reportedStacy Brown
Age 30
8 Jan 2008
Baltimore, Maryland,USA)
Not reported

Also known as Jarrell Brown, she shared the house with her mother and sister. Although people at home when the police arrived, they have yet to explain the circumstances of...]]>2025-09-21 09:26:08