In Memoriam
Lives Lost to Fatal Anti-LGBTQ and Intimate Partner Violence in 2019
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 2019 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.
Bailey Reeves, Black transgender woman – Baltimore, MD – September 2, 2019
Te’a Denise Liger, Black queer woman – Atlanta, GA – August 21, 2019
*Therese Bradley Horton, Black queer woman – Atlanta, GA, August 4, 2019
Jordan Cofer, white transgender man – Dayton, OH – August 4, 2019
Pebbles LaDime Doe, Black transgender woman – Allendale, SC – August 4, 2019
Kiki Fantroy, Black transgender woman – Miami, FL – July 31, 2019
*Tracy Single, Black transgender woman – Houston, TX – July 30, 2019
Denali Berries Stuckey, Black transgender woman – North Charleston, SC – July 20, 2019
Bianca Devins, white asexual femme teen – Utica, NY – July 14, 2019
Brian Anderson, Black cisgender gay man – Detroit, MI – July 6, 2019
Brooklyn Lindsey, Black transgender woman – Kansas City, MO – June 25, 2019
Zoe Spears, Black transgender woman – Fairmount Heights, MD – June 13, 2019
Chanel Scurlock, Black transgender woman – Lumberton, North Carolina – June 5, 2019
Ronald ‘Trey’ Peters III, white cisgender gay man – Atlanta, GA – June 4, 2019
*Evan Grabelsky, white cisgender gay man – Long Island, NY – June 1, 2019
Chynal Lindsey, Black transgender woman,- Grand Prairie, TX – May 31, 2019
Johana Medina Leon, El Salvadoran transgender woman – El Paso, TX – May 28, 2019
Paris Cameron, Black transgender woman – Detroit, MI – May 25, 2019
Alunte Davis, Black cisgdender gay man – Detroit, MI – May 25, 2019
Timothy Blancher, Black cisgdender gay man – Detroit, MI – May 25, 2019
Michelle ‘Tameka’ Washington, Black transgender woman – Philadelphia, PA – May 19, 2019
Muhlaysia Booker, Black transgender woman – Dallas, TX – May 18, 2019
Claire Legato, Black transgender woman – Cleveland, OH – May 15, 2019
*Melvin ‘Lee’ Mecker, white cisgender gay man – Kansas City, MO – April 10, 2019
*Alexus Keith, Black queer woman – Denver, Colorado – April 2019
Jazzaline Ware, Black transgender woman, – Memphis, TN – March 2019
Ashanti Carmon, Black transgender woman – Fairmount Heights, MD – March 31, 2019
Camila Díaz Córdova, Latinx transgender woman – El Salvador – January 31, 2019
Dana Martin, Black transgender woman – Montgomery, AL – January 6. 2019
*Vongell Lugo, cisgender gay man – Washington, D.C. – January 6, 2019
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.