Today is #transgenderdayofremembrance . We have lost 368 beautiful lights this year to murder, and I’m focusing on two people today. #LeelahAlcorn is what helped me begin to find myself in the community and advocate for our youth. Leelah committed suicide four years ago and her death still sticks with me. Locally, #allysteinfeld was a trans girl brutally murdered last year right here in Missouri. Ally’s death sits with me too, as one of the many reasons I’m still scared to come out and begin my own transition. If you have friends or family who are transgender or non-binary, hug them. It is still a very scary time for us in this country AND this is a date we wish didn’t have to have. But we will continue to remember all those we lost. It’s why I always wear my shirt for Leelah. #restinpower #translivesmatter https://www.instagram.com/p/BqZ35StjoFt/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1x2sagxx6u2sc

Today is #transgenderdayofremembrance . We have lost 25 souls so far this year. Two names stick out in particular because they died in my state and in horrible ways. #kiwiherring died shot by the police in what they claim was her trying to come at them with a knife. #allysteinfeld ‘s murder was graphic. Her eyes gouged, her genitals stabbed and her body set on fire. These acts of violence as well as the 23 other deaths to date still remind me we have such a long path ahead of us to achieve full equality. But we will remember our lost brothers and sisters, we will still say their names and advocate for justice for them and the members of our community. #translivesmatter #tdor