Lives Lost to Fatal Anti-LGBTQ and Intimate Partner Violence in 2020
Though we strive to share stories of joy and resiliency, we must also mourn those we have lost to violence, and hold their lives in our memory as we continue to fight violence in our lives and in our communities. We mourn the lives that our communities have lost in 2020 and before, and send love and light to their friends and family.
Below are the names of the lives we have lost to fatal, anti-LGBTQ violence this year so far. Those whose names are marked with an asterisk were lost as a result of intimate partner violence.
Merci Mack, Black transgender woman – Dallas, TX – June 30, 2020
Brayla Stone, Black transgender woman – Arizona – June 25, 2020
Dominique “Rem’mie’ Fells, Black transgender woman – Philadelphia, PA – June 8, 2020
Selena Reyes-Hernandez, Latinx transgender woman – Chicago, IL – May 31, 2020
Rebecca Gavilanez Alectus, Black queer cisgender woman – Brick Township, TX – May 17, 2020*
Christopher Rodriguez, gay cisgender man – Harlem, New York – May 16, 2020.
Jayne Thomson, white transgender woman – Aurora, CO – May 11, 2020
Nina Pop, Black transgender woman – Sikeston, Missouri – May 3, 2020
Layla Pelaez Sánchez, Puerto Rican transgender woman – Humacao, Puerto – April 21, 2020
Penélope Díaz Ramírez, Puerto Rican transgender woman – Puerto Rico – April 13, 2020
Johanna Metzger, white transgender woman – Baltimore, MD – April 11, 2020
Alexa Ruiz, Puerto Rican transgender woman – Toa Baja, Puerto Rico – February 24, 2020
Kenneth Paterimos, Latinx bisexual cisgender man – Chicago, IL – February 21, 2020
Bashar Kallabat, queer cisgender man – Birmingham, MI – February 11, 2020
Kenneth Savinski, white gay cisgender man – New York, NY – January 31, 2020
NCAVP receives information about homicides from local organizations, community members, and media accounts. While NCAVP strives to honor people in their identities, the identities listed are based on this information and may not be entirely accurate. It’s important to note that some identities and experiences are often erased in media, particularly bisexual people and gender nonconforming people.
NCAVP is a resource for anyone who experiences violence. For more information, or to locate an anti-violence program in your area, please contact us at info@ncavp.org or visit us online. Join NCAVP in our efforts to prevent and respond to LGBTQ and HIV-affected violence. To learn more about our national advocacy and receive technical assistance or support, contact us at info@ncavp.org.