Dear Anita

Sad news story for 12/20 in the lgbtq community. A black transmale, Mar’Quis Jackson was killed in Philadelphia.

Trans day of remembrance was Nov. 20th this year to honor trans people who have lost their lives due to violence.

“Jackson is at least the 38th trans, nonbinary, or gender-nonconforming person to die by violence in the U.S. this year. That total includes a trans man and a trans woman killed in the shooting at Club Q in Colorado Springs November 19 as well as a trans woman, whose name has not been released, who was killed in Vallejo, Calif., last month. That is most likely an undercount, as many of these deaths go unreported or misreported, with victims deadnamed and misgendered. The nation saw a record 57 confirmed violent deaths among this population last year.”

Black Trans Man Mar’Quis Jackson Killed in Philadelphia advocate.com