Remembering Our Beloved Who Were Murdered 2009 – 2010 Photos and necrologies are from Presented in honor of our dead by Juxtaposed Center for Transformation, Inc., Atlanta Gender Explorations (A.G.E.), Transgender Individuals Living Their Truth (T.I.L.T.T.), and Feminist Outlawz TRANSGENDER DAY OF REMEMBRANCE ATLANTA, GEORGIA NOVEMBER 20, 2010
Cause of Death: Apartment fire Date of Death: November 20, 2009 Brenda is believed to have been silenced due to information she had about an Italian governor's sex scandal. Brenda Rome, Italy
Wanchai Tongwijit Phuket City, Thailand Cause of Death: Shot in the head Date of Death: November 21, 2009 Age: 35
Mariah Malina Qualls San Francisco, California Cause of Death: Blunt force trauma to the head Date of Death: December 9, 2009 Age: 23
Estrella Venegas Mexicali, Mexico Cause of Death: Shot in the chest and forehead Date of Death: December 13, 2009 Age: 32
Wong Bernama, Malaysia Cause of Death: Stabbed in the chest and stomach Date of Death: January 1, 2010 Age: 64 Wong was found dead in her apartment.
Myra Chanel Ical Houston, Texas Cause of Death: Beaten Date of Death: January 18, 2010 Age: 51 Myra's body was found in a field, partially clothed and covered in bruises.
Derya Y. Antalya, Turkey Cause of Death: Stabbed at home Date of Death: February 8, 2010 Age: 35
Aycan Yener Sehremini, Turkey Cause of Death: Stabbed 17 times Date of Death: February 16, 2010
Dino Curi Huansi Parma, Italy Cause of Death: Stabbed 6 times in the chest Date of Death: March 26, 2010 Age: 28 Dino's naked body was dumped at a trash heap by the side of the road.
Amanda Gonzalez-Andujar Queens, New York Cause of Death: Strangled Date of Death: March 27, 2010 Age: 29 Amanda was killed in her apartment by a man she had been dating. Her body, covered in bleach to destroy DNA evidence, was not found for three days.
Unidentified Transgender Woman Jakarta, Indonesia Cause of Death: Dismembered and mutilated Date of Death: Late March, 2010
Toni Alston Charlotte, North Carolina Cause of Death: Gunshot Date of Death: April 3, 2010 Age: 44 Toni was shot at the front door of her home and lived long enough to give some information to police.
Ashley Santiago Ocasio Corozal, Puerto Rico Cause of Death: Shot in the head Date of Death: April 19, 2010 Age: 31 The brutality of the assault on Ashley was such that police initially reported that she had been stabbed repeatedly.
Azra Izmir, Turkey Cause of Death: Shot in the back of the head Date of Death: April 27, 2010 Age: 30 Azra was a co-founder of an LGBT activist group in Izmir.
Dana “Chanel” A. Larkin Milwaukee, Wisconsin Cause of Death: Shot in the head Date of Death: May 7, 2010 Age: 26
Unidentified Transgender Woman San Cristobal, Dominican Republic Cause of Death: Raped and shot 3 times Date of Death: May 15, 2010
Angie González Oquendo Caguas, Puerto Rico Cause of Death: Strangled Date of Death: May 24, 2010 Age: 38 Angie was strangled in her home with an electrical cord. Her body was found naked and tied up with multiple stab wounds.
Sandy Woulard Chicago, Illinois Cause of Death: Shot in the chest Date of Death: June 21, 2010 Age: 28
Roy Antonio Jones III Southhampton, New York Cause of Death: Punched repeatedly and grabbed by the neck Date of Death: August 1, 2010 Age: 16 months 20 year old Pedro Jones told police he had struck the infant several times with a closed fist. Jones said he was “trying to make him act like a boy instead of a little girl.”
Imperia Gamaniel Parson San Pedro Sula, Honduras Cause of Death: Gunshot Date of Death: August 30, 2010
Gypsy Houston, Texas Cause of Death: Gunshot Date of Death: September 6, 2010
Victoria Carmen White Maplewood, New Jersey Cause of Death: Gunshot Date of Death: September 12, 2010 Age: 28
Justo Luis González García Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico Cause of Death: Shot in the head Date of Death: September 13, 2010
Unidentified person dressed in women’s clothes Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico Cause of Death: Shot in the head Date of Death: September 13, 2010
Irem Okan Bursa, Turkey Cause of Death: Drowned in her apartment Date of Death: September 20, 2010
Stacey Blahnik Lee Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Cause of Death: Strangled Date of Death: October 11, 2010 Age: 31 Stacey’s body was found in her bedroom with a pillowcase wrapped around her neck.
Unidentified person dressed in women’s clothes Sheikhupura, Pakistan Cause of Death: Brutally tortured and burned Date of Death: November 6, 2010
Unidentified eunuch Sheikhupura, Pakistan Cause of Death: Brutally tortured and burned Date of Death: November 7, 2010
We Remember and Honor You. We fight the injustice for you now. Trans Pride Flag, courtesy mpd_to_be_more.php Presentation Compiled by Ashley Jackson Special thanks to Kelly Price Kuykendall and Gwynedd A. Thomas Love in sisterhood to Tracee McDaniel and Jamie Roberts Who supported and inspired us.