Violence Archives - Transgender Law Center https://transgenderlawcenter.org/category/violence/ Making Authentic Lives Possible Wed, 10 Jul 2024 17:04:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://transgenderlawcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/cropped-favicon-32x32.png Violence Archives - Transgender Law Center https://transgenderlawcenter.org/category/violence/ 32 32 A Statement from Terri Edmonds, mother of Dominique “Rem’mie” Fells https://transgenderlawcenter.org/a-statement-from-terri-edmonds-mother-of-dominique-remmie-fells/ https://transgenderlawcenter.org/a-statement-from-terri-edmonds-mother-of-dominique-remmie-fells/#respond Mon, 19 Jul 2021 14:20:39 +0000 https://translaw.wpengine.com/?p=16509 The following statement can be attributed to Terri Edmonds, mother of Dominique “Rem’mie” Fells: “The outpouring of care and support has bolstered our spirits and filled our hearts during the most difficult time imaginable, but we ask that you continue to please give us time to mourn our loss as a family. “We understand the […]

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]]> https://transgenderlawcenter.org/a-statement-from-terri-edmonds-mother-of-dominique-remmie-fells/feed/ 0 A Statement from Keith and Terri Edmonds, parents of Dominique “Rem’mie” Fells https://transgenderlawcenter.org/a-statement-from-keith-and-terri-edmonds-parents-of-dominique-remmie-fells-2/ https://transgenderlawcenter.org/a-statement-from-keith-and-terri-edmonds-parents-of-dominique-remmie-fells-2/#respond Mon, 09 Nov 2020 18:00:10 +0000 https://translaw.wpengine.com/?p=15956 The following statement can be attributed to Keith and Terri Edmonds, parents of Dominique “Rem’mie” Fells: “The outpouring of care and support has bolstered our spirits and filled our hearts during the most difficult time imaginable, but we ask that you continue to please give us time to mourn our loss as a family. “We understand […]

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]]> https://transgenderlawcenter.org/a-statement-from-keith-and-terri-edmonds-parents-of-dominique-remmie-fells-2/feed/ 0 Ahead of 50th Anniversary of Stonewall, LGBTQ and Immigrant Rights Organizations Declare: Stonewall Is Now https://transgenderlawcenter.org/tlc-mourns-death-of-johana-medina-in-ice-custody-continues-fight-for-trans-migrant-justice-2-2/ https://transgenderlawcenter.org/tlc-mourns-death-of-johana-medina-in-ice-custody-continues-fight-for-trans-migrant-justice-2-2/#respond Thu, 20 Jun 2019 16:05:56 +0000 https://translaw.wpengine.com/?p=14585 This week Transgender Law Center (TLC) and partner organizations announced plans to mobilize in El Paso, Texas and hold a National Day of Action on June 25th to hold the government accountable for the deaths of Black and brown trans women. “On the first day of Pride, a trans migrant named Johana Medina Leon died alone in a hospital after weeks […]

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]]> https://transgenderlawcenter.org/tlc-mourns-death-of-johana-medina-in-ice-custody-continues-fight-for-trans-migrant-justice-2-2/feed/ 0 As #JusticeforRoxsana National Week of Action Comes To An End, Lawsuit Marks Next Steps in Demanding Accountability for Roxsana’s Death https://transgenderlawcenter.org/tlc-mourns-death-of-johana-medina-in-ice-custody-continues-fight-for-trans-migrant-justice-2/ https://transgenderlawcenter.org/tlc-mourns-death-of-johana-medina-in-ice-custody-continues-fight-for-trans-migrant-justice-2/#respond Sun, 02 Jun 2019 20:00:42 +0000 https://translaw.wpengine.com/?p=14566 Transgender Law Center (TLC) and the Law Office of R. Andrew Free filed a lawsuit against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and DHS’s Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties on Friday demanding the release of any and all documents about Roxsana Hernandez while in ICE and Customs and […]

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]]> https://transgenderlawcenter.org/tlc-mourns-death-of-johana-medina-in-ice-custody-continues-fight-for-trans-migrant-justice-2/feed/ 0 TLC Mourns Death of Johana Medina, Continues Fight for Trans Migrant Justice https://transgenderlawcenter.org/tlc-mourns-death-of-johana-medina-in-ice-custody-continues-fight-for-trans-migrant-justice/ https://transgenderlawcenter.org/tlc-mourns-death-of-johana-medina-in-ice-custody-continues-fight-for-trans-migrant-justice/#respond Sun, 02 Jun 2019 17:08:36 +0000 https://translaw.wpengine.com/?p=14564 Diversidad Sin Fronteras has reported that Johana Medina, a transgender woman from El Salvador, has died in ICE custody in a hospital in El Paso, Texas. Kris Hayashi, executive director of Transgender Law Center, the largest national trans-led organization advocating for a world in which all people are free to define themselves and their futures, issued the following […]

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]]> https://transgenderlawcenter.org/tlc-mourns-death-of-johana-medina-in-ice-custody-continues-fight-for-trans-migrant-justice/feed/ 0 After Muhlaysia Booker’s Murder, TLC Uplifts Urgent Need to Follow Leadership of Black Trans Women https://transgenderlawcenter.org/tlc-wins-freechristina-case-after-5-year-battle-sets-precedent-for-trans-survivors-of-human-trafficking-2-3-2-2-2/ https://transgenderlawcenter.org/tlc-wins-freechristina-case-after-5-year-battle-sets-precedent-for-trans-survivors-of-human-trafficking-2-3-2-2-2/#respond Mon, 20 May 2019 21:26:49 +0000 https://translaw.wpengine.com/?p=14545 (Dallas) – This morning, news broke that Muhlaysia Booker, a 23-year-old Black trans woman whose brutal assault was captured on video and shared widely on social media last month, was murdered in Dallas, Texas. TLC@SONG Southern Regional Organizer Kayla Gore issued the following statement: I am angry, heartbroken, and exhausted by the news of another […]

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]]> https://transgenderlawcenter.org/tlc-wins-freechristina-case-after-5-year-battle-sets-precedent-for-trans-survivors-of-human-trafficking-2-3-2-2-2/feed/ 0 #Time4BlackTransWomen: National Moment of Silence and Action https://transgenderlawcenter.org/time4blacktranswomen-national-moment-of-silence-and-action/ https://transgenderlawcenter.org/time4blacktranswomen-national-moment-of-silence-and-action/#respond Wed, 12 Sep 2018 22:10:54 +0000 https://translaw.wpengine.com/?p=14357 Today we learned that Londonn Moore Kinard, a 20-year-old Black trans woman, was murdered earlier this week in North Port, Florida. We mourn Londonn’s murder as we continue to mourn and process the recent deaths of Dejanay Stanton in Illinois, Vontashia Bell in Louisiana, and Shantee Tucker in Pennsylvania – all young Black trans women […]

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]]> https://transgenderlawcenter.org/time4blacktranswomen-national-moment-of-silence-and-action/feed/ 0 La Muerte de Una Mujer Transgenero en ICE Es Una Llamada Para Tomar Ación https://transgenderlawcenter.org/la-muerte-de-una-mujer-transgenero-en-ice-es-una-llamada-para-tomar-acion/ https://transgenderlawcenter.org/la-muerte-de-una-mujer-transgenero-en-ice-es-una-llamada-para-tomar-acion/#respond Tue, 29 May 2018 16:53:48 +0000 https://translaw.wpengine.com/?p=14288 El Centro Legal Transgénero (TLC), Familia: Trans Queer Liberation Movement y la Organización de Trans Latinas en Texas (OLTT) están de luto por la muerte de otra mujer transgénero que murió bajo custodia de ICE en la cárcel correccional Cibola. La Sra. Hernández, una mujer transgénero de Honduras, tenía solo 33 años cuando murió mientras […]

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]]> https://transgenderlawcenter.org/la-muerte-de-una-mujer-transgenero-en-ice-es-una-llamada-para-tomar-acion/feed/ 0 Death of trans woman in ICE detention highlights need for action https://transgenderlawcenter.org/death-of-trans-woman-in-ice-detention-highlights-need-for-action/ https://transgenderlawcenter.org/death-of-trans-woman-in-ice-detention-highlights-need-for-action/#respond Tue, 29 May 2018 16:52:38 +0000 https://translaw.wpengine.com/?p=14287 En Español: https://transgenderlawcenter.org/archives/14288  Transgender Law Center (TLC), Familia: Trans Queer Liberation Movement (Familia:TQLM) and Organización Latina de Trans en Texas (OLTT) mourn the death of a transgender asylum seeker who died while in ICE custody. Roxsana Hernández, a transgender woman from Honduras, was only 33 years-old when she died while incarcerated in immigration detention. Although she […]

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]]> https://transgenderlawcenter.org/death-of-trans-woman-in-ice-detention-highlights-need-for-action/feed/ 0 TLC mourns Brandi Seals, 28th trans person murdered in deadliest year on record https://transgenderlawcenter.org/tlc-mourns-brandi-seals-28th-trans-person-murdered-in-deadliest-year-on-record/ https://transgenderlawcenter.org/tlc-mourns-brandi-seals-28th-trans-person-murdered-in-deadliest-year-on-record/#respond Thu, 14 Dec 2017 23:24:15 +0000 https://translaw.wpengine.com/?p=14162 Transgender Law Center mourns news today that Brandi Seals, a 26-year-old Black trans woman from Houston, was murdered early yesterday morning. She is the 28th transgender person known to have been murdered this year. The majority of those murdered have been Black trans women. Isa Noyola, deputy director of Transgender Law Center, the largest national […]

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