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@katiecouric : I read a story this week that has really stuck with me and I wanted to share with you all. Last week, Brooklyn Lindsey, 32 became the 11th known black trans woman to be killed by violence in the US in 2019. Lindsey was found early Tuesday morning on the front porch of a vacant home in Kansas City, Missouri. There were one of more gunshot wounds on her body and unspecified trauma to her face. It is being treated as a homicide. There is no suspect information and no arrests have been made in the case. Her friend Raven Johnson told @buzzfeednews that Brooklyn was well known in the local LGBTQ community and dreamed of giving back by helping other people transition. “She was outgoing, happy go lucky. She always liked helping people, doing what she can. She would do anything for anybody.” The @humanrightscampaign has identified 10 other black trans women who have been killed so far this year. The average life expectancy of a black trans woman in the US is thought to be 35 years old. Most of the victims this year were still in their 20s. Their names are listed below. If you know ways or organizations that can help, let me know in the comments below. •Dana Martin, 31, Montgomery, Alabama •Jazzaline Ware, Memphis •Ashanti Carmon, 27, Prince George’s County, Maryland •Claire Legato, 21, Cleveland •Muhlaysia Booker, 23, Dallas •Michelle “Tamika” Washington, 40, Philadephia •Paris Cameron, 20, Detroit •Chynal Lindsey, 26, Dallas •Chanel Scurlock, 23, Lumberton, North Carolina •Zoe Spears, 23, Fairmount Heights, Maryland #translivesmatter #lgbtq #remembertheirnames