Transgender Day of Remembrance 2024
#SayTheirNames
⚠️This post comes with a heavy and serious trigger warning. The list of names below includes how each died, and that might be difficult for some readers to handle. Self care comes first, so if this feels like too much, please pass on today’s post. ⚠️
If you or someone you know is at risk, please remember that TransLifeline and the Trevor Project have 24/7 phone and online support.
This list is neither comprehensive nor complete. There are so many trans siblings lost each year whose deaths are either not reported or reported inaccurately both in cause of death and in identification of the victim. For those lost who have not been recognized as the gender, name, or person they truly were, we need to make space to hold their memories, too.
If you can read some or all of this list, please say at least one name to honor the life lost. Speak also of the unknown. They deserve to be seen.
Comments are disabled today in honor of the silence we share with our loved ones.
Serenity Birdsong - suicide
Saritha - suicide
Phoenix Cassetta - suicide
Rynn Azerial Willgohs - suicide
Jill Heathers Bouvier - suicide
Letícia Antonella Maryon - suicide
Cass Trystero - suicide
Gérard Élisé Lanson - suicide
Indiana Grayson - suicide
Ev Smith - suicide
Name Unknown - suicide
Emma Alraabeah - suicide
Ashish Chausali - suicide
Name Unknown - suicide
Roberta Marrero - suicide
Joshua Kimo Rainforest Laranang-Mellor Jr ("Rain") - suicide
Tris Lassablier - suicide
Allister Matthews - suicide
Radia Teherin Utsha - suicide
Phongsak Buakham - suicide
Abdul Mannan Ananya - suicide
Afsana - suicide
Basil Brown - suicide
Charlie Haffray - suicide
Saidul Islam Nayan - suicide
Ashton Myles Clatterbuck - suicide
Name Unknown - suicide
Noah Jackson Chase - suicide
Kathryn Maria Ottersten ("Kathy Otter") - suicide
Alessandra De Marzo - possible suicide
Quin Joy - suicide
James Moen - suicide
Giselle Stone - suicide
Damla - suicide
Blaire Crits-Christoph - suicide
Antonina Babkina - suicide
Sarala - suicide
Isabela - shot
Juana Castañeda - stabbed
Laisa Camacho - stabbed
Débora Myrante Silva - stabbed
Dylan Amaya Cardona - stabbed
Evellyn Marcelly ("Evinha") - suffocated
Jay Floris - run over
Luane Costa da Silva - strangled
Soraya Ruíz - shot
Nazka - stabbed
Salmanu - stabbed
Amanda Eduarda Rios - asphixiated
Karis Saldarriaga - stabbed
San Coleman - murdered
Naira Victória Neris - stabbed
Priscila - shot
Ayub Ali - strangled
Cris Chirinos Alvarez - stabbed
Florencia Luna Reinaldi - beaten
Name Unknown - throat cut
Name Unknown - beaten
Kaile Villar Pons - stabbed
Honee Walker - run over
Mayte López Regalado - tortured
Name Unknown - tortured
Asmara - tortured
Bárbara Vergetti Martins de Souza - strangled
Dayana Núñez - beaten
Cony - murdered
R. Hong - shot
Bruninha - shot
María Lima - beaten
Kesaria Abramidze - stabbed
Rashi - strangled
Sudenaz U. - stabbed
Ariana Ponce - stabbed
Barbie Iceland ("Redd China") - shot
Ana Paula Costas Rivas - beaten
Kassim Omar - shot
Name Unknown - not reported
Valeska London - shot
Rigo Calderón - shot
Beidy Gonçalves - burnt alive
Ayetza Yaret Salas - beaten
Sunita - shot
China Rivas - shot
Jullyane Fernandes - stabbed and dismembered
Kasandra McKenzie - shot
Maria Eduarda Souza Lima - stabbed
Larissa da Silva - stabbed
Name Unknown - shot
Rinlada - stabbed
Danna Rodríguez ("La Güera del Sur") - shot
Safira Meneghel - beaten and stoned
Daniela Henrique ("Dani") - shot
Gabriely Lorrany ("Gaby Lima") - beaten
Clemmy Hadebe - shot
Ema Vira - murdered
Chantelle Ifeanyi ("Abuja Area Mama") - beaten
Jenifer Sharon Romero Flores ("Jenny") - shot
Amanda Lucía Martínez - stabbed
Tai'Vion Lathan - shot
Gul Ghatay - shot
Vanity Williams - shot
Name Unknown - shot
Indianara Pereira de Souza - run over
Name Unknown - shot
G. Cabansag - stabbed
Paola Jaqueline ("La Española") - murdered
Estrella ("Estrellita") - strangled
Karolay Castillo - not reported
Verónica Dantes - beaten
Name Unknown - strangled
Aranza Aldanely Castillo Ruíz - murdered
Valéria Ferrugini - murdered
Dylan Gurley - beaten, stabbed and strangled
Jano - shot
M. E. - murdered
Aryadina Montenegro - stoned
Daniele da Silva - stabbed
Luna Martins - shot
Leticia - murdered
Violeta - shot
Cristell Martínez Dominguez - shot
Monique Brooks (Jade-Monique Thomas) - shot
Samanta Sonia - stabbed
Name Unknown - murdered
María ("China Mayerly") - shot
K. Lubaton - beaten
Camila Herrera - shot
El Hooper ("Coil Bottle") - shot
Sheela - beaten
Huber Blanco Medina - shot
Géraldine - stabbed
Angelina - beaten with an axe
María de los Ángeles Díaz - murdered
Ketilly - shot
Shannon Boswell - shot and run over
Kenji Zemonta Spurgeon - shot
Cacau - beaten and asphyxiated
Lucero Rodriguez Valdivia - not reported
Poly - stabbed
Alejandra Arana - stabbed
Thabang Mmelusi Maboela - shot
Gabriella da Silva Borges ("Gabi Campbell") - hanged
Valentina Sody - shot
M. Tapia - shot
Pauly Likens - stabbed and dismembered
Liara Kaylee Tsai - stabbed
Sofía Leonor - murdered
Oziel Branques dos Santos - stabbed
Kenia Cruz - beaten
Gece Yaniker - murdered
Daniela Perea - raped and stoned
Luna Kopola - beaten and burned
Trinity Suárez - beaten
Mónica Mancilla - beaten
Karabelo Pudumo - stabbed
Name Unknown - beaten
Alondra - shot
Gil - shot
Cataleya Tapia Redondo - shot
Name Unknown - stabbed
Jonhy - murdered
Michelle Henry - stabbed and strangled
Jo-Ann Isaks - stabbed
P. Romo - stabbed
Paloma Mendes de Sousa - stabbed
Babli - shot
Tayy Dior Thomas - shot
Jazlynn Johnson - shot
Name Unknown - shot
Cássia Vieira - stabbed
Natasha Almeida da Silva - shot
Kita Bee - hit and run
Manji Naik - strangled
Charmy Fredricks - stabbed
Ramona Félix - shot
Noelia Kañiri Encinas - stabbed
Luma Ferrari - stabbed
Marcinha Ribeiro - shot
Luciana Román/Luciana Moscoso Moreno - murdered
Yuliana de la Sancha Guillén ("Yuli") - shot
Kataleya - shot
Sharon Muñoz Zúñiga - murdered
Andrea Doria Dos Passos - beaten
Macarena Selena Acuña - shot
Valentina Barrera Delgado/Vanessa Valentina Arango - pushed down stairs
Verónica Dantez - not reported
Starr Brown - shot
Name Unknown - shot
Samira Santos - stabbed
Babli - tortured and hung
Alison - shot and burned
Shayene - stabbed
Daniele Miranda Alves - shot
Dadá - shot
Fernanda Rodríguez Lara - hit and run
João Fernandes Rodrigues - shot
Jorrana Patrícia da Silva - shot
Gisa Ribeiro Lima - beaten
Meredith Escarlet - beaten
Betsy Altamirado Orrala - shot
River Neveah Goddard ("Phoenixx") - stabbed
Tee Arnold ("Lagend Billions", "Ace") - shot
Dámaris Julieth León Guamán - murdered
Name Unknown - shot
Name Unknown - shot
Name Unknown - shot
Kity Rivera - burned
Thaliana Henao - shot
Name Unknown - murdered
Bianca - shot
Patrícia - strangled
Flávia Alves - shot
Barbie Mucilon - strangled
Meraxes Medina - shot
Riana da Conceição dos Santos - stoned
Alex Taylor Franco - shot
Joelma - beaten
Anastacia Castillo - shot
Diamond Brigman - shot
Jhenifer Luíza - strangled
Name Unknown - beaten
Aytan - beaten
Martha Alexandra Coromoto - beaten
Reshma Khatun - stabbed
Alize Díaz - suffocated and shot
Asma Shah/Asma Lata - shot
Monserrat Hernández - beaten, stabbed, and suffocated
Reyna Hernandez - shot
Devora - shot
Shaina Bayabay - strangled
Righteous Torrence "TK" Hill (Chevy) - murdered
Paulina Smith Arroyave - not reported
Queen Uwuseb - murdered
Name Unknown - decapitated
Luisa Mome - not reported
Alexa Arriaga Márquez - murdered
Devanny García - beaten
Name Unknown - shot
Sirena Miller - murdered
Jaquelline Barbie Gutiérrez ("Niurka") - shot
Teresa Murillo - not reported
Pâmela Andressa - shot
Haila Vitória - stabbed
Angelique Villarreal ("Angy") - stabbed
Keylin Oana Soriano Esmeralda - dismembered
Arcel Regio - stabbed
Vanessa Evelyn - stabbed and shot
G. Ferreira Gomes - shot
Abigail Salvatierra - beaten and shot
Hellen de Roma - stabbed
Petra Cacoj - murdered
Simsim - stabbed
Jazmín Zambrano Horna - shot
Devaly Vilchis Larios ("La Pepona") - shot
Raju - lynched
Name Unknown - burnt
Eliza Cortez ("Eli") - shot
Nex Benedict - beaten, then died from an overdose
Luma Barcelos - murdered
África Parrilla García ("Emma") - shot
Helen García Artelles - murdered
Parsa - stabbed
Amanda Soares ("Mandy Gin Drag") - stabbed
Teo Samuel Vásquez - not reported
D. Gomes da Silva - shot
Dianny Caballero Gonzales - stabbed
Jasuhara Gissell Brown Dixon - drowned
Dhanalakshmi - stabbed
Kal - decapitated
Simi - murdered
Sasha Williams - stabbed
Rafaelyyy Costa - stabbed
Kelly Sousa - burned
Diva Reina de los Santos Contreras - stabbed
Effy Delith - stabbed
Mayla Rafaela Martins - stabbed
Dr Samantha Carolina Gomes Fonseca - shot
Name Unknown - shot
Bunitinha - beaten and suffocated
Cristina Ramires ("María bonita") - shot
Bruna Trindade/Bruna Andrade - beaten
Emma - beaten
Miriam Nohemí Ríos Ríos - shot
Name Unknown - stabbed
Giovana Souza - stabbed
Sofía Oliveira - shot
Katiuska Cedeño - shot
Gaby Ortiz - tortured
Vanesa - shot
Name Unknown - shot
Eduarda Dutra Silva - shot
Lola - murdered
Laila Ketellen - beaten
Kitty Monroe - beaten and run over
Gabriela Varconti ("Gabi") - beaten
Jamie Dooley - died in custody
Yella Clark - killed in custody
Noel Rodrigues Santos - suicide
Neerma - clinical negligence
Sherry - not reported
Adrian Fox Bollinger ("Adri") - overdose
Cecilia Gentili - overdose
Aquilla - run over
Natasha Reddington-Romanov - not reported
Name Unknown - not reported
Ana - not reported
G. - not reported
Name Unknown - not reported
Carolina Machado Abad ("Heidi", "Clarita") - not reported
Name Unknown - not reported
Name Unknown - not reported
Name Unknown - not reported
Darri Moore - not reported
Maria Cristina - not reported
Ná - not reported
Yeliz Ada Korel - fell from a building
Estrela Souza ("Telinha") - drowned
data provided by https://tdor.translivesmatter.info/
It’s a long list, I know. And I have read each name over and over, hoping to see something in all of this to make sense of it. I can’t. But I still want to know them and say their names. They are still my family and my transcestors. They are all worthy of love. Trans Day of Remembrance is painful and beautiful and always, always hard.
Your very sad trans friend,
Robin