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Last Updated on November 18, 2009 Contact: Ethan St.Pierre at radicalguy@gmail.com _____________________________________________________ Yasmin Location: Honduras Cause of Death: Attacked and killed Date of Death: November 20, 2008 Source: http://www.ontopmag.com/article.aspx?id=3070&MediaType=1&Category=24 _____________________________________________________ Unknown Location: Brazil Cause of Death: Murdered Date of Death: November 2008 Note: 1 of 6 Source: Grupo Gay da Bahia, www.ggb.org and www.liminalis.org _____________________________________________________ Unknown Location: Brazil Cause of Death: Murdered Date of Death: November 2008 Note: 2 of 6 Source: Grupo Gay da Bahia, www.ggb.org and www.liminalis.org _____________________________________________________ Unknown Location: Brazil Cause of Death: Murdered Date of Death: November 2008 Note: 3 of 6 Source: Grupo Gay da Bahia, www.ggb.org and www.liminalis.org _____________________________________________________ Unknown Location: Brazil Cause of Death: Murdered Date of Death: November 2008 Note: 4 of 6 Source: Grupo Gay da Bahia, www.ggb.org and www.liminalis.org _____________________________________________________ Unknown Location: Brazil Cause of Death: Murdered Date of Death: November 2008 Note: 5 of 6 Source: Grupo Gay da Bahia, www.ggb.org and www.liminalis.org _____________________________________________________ Unknown Location: Brazil Cause of Death: Murdered Date of Death: November 2008 Note: 6 of 6 Source: Grupo Gay da Bahia, www.ggb.org and www.liminalis.org _____________________________________________________ Noelia Location: Honduras Cause of Death: Stabbed to death Date of Death: December 17, 2008 Source: http://www.ontopmag.com/article.aspx?id=3070&MediaType=1&Category=24 _____________________________________________________ Unidentified Transsexual Location: Gebze, Turkey Cause of Death: shot twice in the chest Date of Death: December 19, 2008 Check the news page for sources. _____________________________________________________ Unidentified Location: Milan, Italy Cause of Death: Head injury Date of Death: December 24, 2008 Hunters found the body of a 50 year old man dressed in woman’s clothes. She was killed by a violent blow to the head. Source: www.gay.tv _____________________________________________________ Taysia Elzy Location: Indianapolis, Indiana USA Cause of Death: Shot to death by 20 year old Christopher Conwell. Date of Death: December 26, 2008 Taysia was 34 years old. Taysia and Michael Green were romantically involved and it is believed that they were murdered because Taysia was transgender and Michael was murdered because of his relationship with Taysia. They were both found dead in their apartment. _____________________________________________________ Michael Hunt Location: Indianapolis, Indiana USA Cause of Death: Shot to death by 20 year old Christopher Conwell. Date of Death: December 26, 2008 Michael was 22 years old. While Michael was not transgender, it is believed that he was murdered because he and Taysia Elzy were lovers. They were both found dead in their apartment. _____________________________________________________ Unknown Location: Brazil Cause of Death: Murdered Date of Death: December 2008 Note: 1 of 5 Source: Grupo Gay da Bahia, www.ggb.org and www.liminalis.org _____________________________________________________ Unknown Location: Brazil Cause of Death: Murdered Date of Death: December 2008 Note: 2 of 5 Source: Grupo Gay da Bahia, www.ggb.org and www.liminalis.org _____________________________________________________ Unknown Location: Brazil Cause of Death: Murdered Date of Death: December 2008 Note: 3 of 5 Source: Grupo Gay da Bahia, www.ggb.org and www.liminalis.org _____________________________________________________ Unknown Location: Brazil Cause of Death: Murdered Date of Death: December 2008 Note: 4 of 5 Source: Grupo Gay da Bahia, www.ggb.org and www.liminalis.org _____________________________________________________ Unknown Location: Brazil Cause of Death: Murdered Date of Death: December 2008 Note: 5 of 5 Source: Grupo Gay da Bahia, www.ggb.org and www.liminalis.org _____________________________________________________ Kátia Otacílio Vilela Location: Jataí, Brazil Cause of Death: Stabbed Date of Death: January 1, 2009 Stabbed 14 times in her own bar. Katia was 48 yrs. Old. Source: Diario da Manha, 11.01.2009, Gazeta Popula 09.01.2009 and www.liminalis.org _____________________________________________________ Alexa Rojas Castro Location: Monterrey, Mexico Cause of Death: Stabbed Date of Death: January 7, 2009 Alexa was 35 years old. Was stabbed 12 times and found half naked in the street. Source: La I Saltillo-Noticias, 07.01.2009 & http://trans.ilga.org/ and www.liminalis.org _____________________________________________________ Cynthia Nicole Location: Comayaguela, Honduras Cause of Death: Shot 3 times in the chest and once in the head by three unknown men driving a blue car in Barrio Guaserique, Comayaguela, near Tegucigalpa. Date of Death: January 9, 2009 News sources believe that the killing of Cynthia Nicole may be related to her legitimate human rights activities, in particular her involvement in the defense of the rights of the transgender community. _____________________________________________________ Marcela Cairo Souza Location: Jataí, Brazil Cause of Death: Shot Date of Death: January 9, 2009 Marcela was 22 years old. Shot in the head in the street. Source: Diario da Manha, 11.01.2009, Gazeta Popula 09.01.2009 and www.liminalis.org _____________________________________________________ Aline Da Silva Ribeira Location: Castelfranco Veneto, Italy Cause of Death: Murdered Date of Death: January 16, 2009 Aline was 23 years old. She was attacked and killed in her home. Source: La Tribuna di Treviso (Newspaper) / http://www.Gaynews.it and http://www.gay.tv _____________________________________________________ Caprice Curry Location: San Francisco, California Cause of Death: Stabbed to death. Date of Death: January 17, 2009 Caprice was 31 years old. _____________________________________________________ Rovilson Teixeira Location: Londrina, Brazil Cause of Death: Stabbed Date of Death: January 18, 2009 Rovilson was 18 years old, she was stabbed 7 times. Source: Bonde, 19.01.2009 and www.liminalis.org _____________________________________________________ Minja Kochis Location: Belgrade, Serbia Cause of Death: Stabbed twice in the chest. Date of Death: January 19, 2009 Minja was found dead in her apartment by a friend. Minja was 39 years old. _____________________________________________________ “Víctor Manuel” Albor Camacho Location: Acámbaro, Mexico Cause of Death: Stabbed Date of Death: January 20, 2009 Albor was 24 years old. She was found in the street, she had been tortured and beaten. Source: Notie Se, 22.01.2009 and www.liminalis.org _____________________________________________________ “Juan Carlos” Guillén Bautista Location: Acámbaro, Mexico Cause of Death: tortured and beaten Date of Death: January 20, 2009 Guillén was 17 years old. She was found in the street, she had been tortured and beaten. Source: Notie Se, 22.01.2009 and www.liminalis.org _____________________________________________________ Dayana Nicole Castillo García Location: Tarapoto, Perú Cause of Death: Stabbed Date of Death: January 22, 2009 Dayana was 31 years old. She was found dead in her own beauty salon. She was stabbed 20 times. Source: www.liminalis.org and Instituto Runa 23.01.2009 _____________________________________________________ Unknown Location: Guayaquil, Ecuador Cause of Death: severe head injuries Date of Death: January 22, 2009 She was approximately 28 years old. She died of severe head injuries. Source: www.liminalis.org and El Universo, 23.01.2009 _____________________________________________________ Cita Solorzano (muxé) Location: Asunción Ixtaltepec, Mexico Cause of Death: Murdered Date of Death: January 25, 2009 Cita was 40 years old. Details of her death were not reported. Source: www.liminalis.org _____________________________________________________ Camila Hernández Nieto Location: Sincelejo, Colombia Cause of Death: Murdered Date of Death: January 28, 2009 Camila was 18 years old, she had been stabbed to death and found dead in the street. Source: liminalis.org _____________________________________________________ Noor Azlan Khamis Location: Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia Cause of Death: Stabbed Date of Death: February 1, 2009 She found by a friend lying lifeless on the sofa in her living room. Noor was 29 years old. Source: http://yukishock.blogspot.com/2009/02/transgender-woman-found-dead-with-neck.html _____________________________________________________ Will Teixeira da Silva Location: Recife, Brazil Cause of Death: Shot Date of Death: February 1, 2009 Will was 25 years old. She was shot to death in the street. Source: www.liminalis.org _____________________________________________________ „Ailton“ Correa Maia Location: Curitiba, Brazil Cause of Death: Shot Date of Death: February 1, 2009 „Ailton“ was shot to death, she was 31 years old. Source: www.liminalis.org _____________________________________________________ Cristy Location: Guatemala-City, Guatemala Cause of Death: Stabbed Date of Death: February 10, 2009 Cristy was 25 years old. She was stabbed 30 times. Source: http://trans.ilga.org/ and www.liminalis.org _____________________________________________________ Puttalakshmi’s Location: Bangalore, India Cause of Death: Thrown from a moving vehicle Date of Death: February 18, 2009 Puttalakshmi’s was Hijra. She was 30 years old. Puttalakshmi’s was raped and thrown out of a moving vehicle. Source: www.liminalis.org and Bangalore News, 19.02.2009 _____________________________________________________ Camila Pereira Location: Uberlândia, Brazil Cause of Death: Stabbed Date of Death: February 19, 2009 Camila was 20 years old. She was stabbed and died in the hospital 2 days later. Source: Correio de Uberlândia, 05.03.2009 and www.liminalis.org _____________________________________________________ Cris Francisco das Neves Location: Cabo de Santo Agostinho, Brazil Cause of Death: Head wounds Date of Death: February 20, 2009 Cris was 31 years old. She died in the street of a head wound. Source: www.liminalis.org and Tribuna Popular, 20.02.2009 _____________________________________________________ Vicky Londoño Chavarría Location: Ibagué, Columbia Cause of Death: Stabbed Date of Death: February 21, 2009 Vicky’s age was not reported. She was found dead in a client’s apartment. She had been stabbed to death. Source: www.liminalis.org and El Nuevo Dia, 22.02.2009 _____________________________________________________ Pequeña P Location: Gualeguaychú, Argentina Cause of Death: Strangled Date of Death: February 27, 2009 Pequeña was 27 years old. She was found strangled in her appartment. Source: www.liminalis.org and La Razon, 03.04.2009 _____________________________________________________ Miriam Nunes Lucas Location: Ribeirão das Neves, Brazil Cause of Death: shot Date of Death: March 1, 2009 Miriam was 41 years old. She was found dead in her apartment. She had been shot. Source: www.liminalis.org and O Tempo, 02.03.2009 _____________________________________________________ Guimarães de Lima Location: João Pessoa, Brazil Cause of Death: Shot Date of Death: March 4, 2009 Guimarães was 20 years old. She was shot to death. Source: www.liminalis.org and Portal Correio, 04.03.2009 _____________________________________________________ „Wanderson Wanderley“ Teixeira da Rocha Location: João Pessoa, Brazil Cause of Death: Shot Date of Death: March 4, 2009 Teixeira was 20 years old. She was shot to death. Source: www.liminalis.org and Portal Correio, 04.03.2009 _____________________________________________________ Kirsi Ubrí Location: Santiago, Dominican Republic Cause of Death: Stabbed Date of Death: March 8, 2009 Kirsi was 24 years old. She was stabbed to death. Source: Portal Joserafaelososa.com, 14.04.2009 and www.liminalis.org _____________________________________________________ „Julio“ Avila Albarracín Location: Mar del Plata, Argentina Cause of Death: Stabbed Date of Death: March 10, 2009 Avila was 32 years old. She was stabbed to death. Sources: www.liminalis.org and La Nacion 12.03.2009 _____________________________________________________ Ebru Soykan (also referred to as Dilan Pirinc ) Location: Istanbul, Turkey Cause of Death: Stabbed to death. Date of Death: March 10, 2009 Ebru had asked the Prosecutor’s Office for protection from the man who had beaten her on several occasions and threatened to kill her. Lambda Istanbul was told that a few weeks ago police detained the man but released him two hours later. The same man is under police custody as the murder suspect. Ebru was 28 years old. _____________________________________________________ Adriana Sánchez López (muxé) Location: Juchitan, Mexico Cause of Death: Date of Death: March 12, 2009 Adriana was 31 years old. The cause of death was not reported. Sources: Portal Sida, 13.03.2009 & Anodis, 17.03.2009 and www.liminalis.org _____________________________________________________ Eda Yildirm Location: Bursa, Turkey Cause of Death: Decapitated Date of Death: March 22, 2009 Her head and sexual organs had been chopped off and tossed in a dumpster. _____________________________________________________ Sasha Estefania Location: Caracas, Venezuela Cause of Death: Shot Date of Death: March 24, 2009 Sasha’s age was not reported. Sources: ILGA Trans Secretariat: http://trans.ilga.org/ and www.liminalis.org _____________________________________________________ Smail L. Location: Valencia, Spain Cause of Death: beaten to death Date of Death: March 24, 2009 Smail was 36 years old. Sources: ABC.es 25.03.2009 & Las Provincias 26.03.2009 and www.liminalis.org _____________________________________________________ Gisela “Roni” Galante Location: Gualeguaychú, Argentina Cause of Death: Murdered Date of Death: April 1, 2009 Gisela was 42 years old. The details of her death was not reported although dismemberment was indicated in the news article. Source: www.liminalis.org and La Calle 19.04.2009 _____________________________________________________ Unknown Location: Niteroi, Brazil Cause of Death: Shot Date of Death: April 11, 2009 She was 40 years old. Sources: www.liminalis.org and Journal do Brazil, 14.04.2009 _____________________________________________________ Melek K Location: Ankara, Turkey Cause of Death: Was found murdered in her home. Date of Death: April 11, 2009 Melek was a transgender activist. Melek was 25 years old. _____________________________________________________ Jimmy McCollough Location: Fayetteville, North Carolina Cause of Death: his murdered body was found on Joseph Street behind the old Club Spektrum Date of Death: April 14, 2009 Jimmy was a drag performer whose performance name was Image Devereux. Jimmy was 34 years old. Source: http://www.q-notes.com/2009/04/14/drag-performer-is-possible-victim-in-fayetteville-murder/ _____________________________________________________ Carneiro de Sousa Location: Fortaleza, Brazil Cause of Death: Shot Date of Death: April 18, 2009 Carneiro’s age was not reported. Sources: www.liminalis.org and Diario do Nordeste, 21.04.2009 _____________________________________________________ Jeva Padilla Location: Santiago, Dominican Republic Cause of Death: Tortured and Killed Date of Death: April 21, 2009 23 year old Jeva was brutally tortured (Burns, mutilated genitals and face, executed with 40 shots) in the northern city of Santiago, Central Cibao Police District spokesman Col. Jesus Cordero Paredes said. Sources: MRTV, 23.04.2009 & Al Momento 22.04.2009 _____________________________________________________ Ramon Martinez Location: Santiago, Dominican Republic Cause of Death: Tortured and Killed Date of Death: April 23, 2009 26 year old Ramon was brutally tortured (Burns, severe knife wounds and wrapped in a pink plastic sack) in the northern city of Santiago, Central Cibao Police District spokesman Col. Jesus Cordero Paredes said. Sources: MRTV, 23.04.2009 & Al Momento 22.04.2009 _____________________________________________________ Juliana Martins Location: Curitiba, Brazil Cause of Death: Shot Date of Death: April 27, 2009 Juliana was 28 years old. She was shot in the stomach at close range. Sources: www.liminalis.org and Athos GLS, 07.05.2009 _____________________________________________________ dos Santos Location: Varzea Grande, Brazil Cause of Death: Strangled Date of Death: May 3, 2009 Dos was 19 years old. Sources: 24horas News, 04.05.2009 and www.liminalis.org _____________________________________________________ Fernanda Botelho Location: Curitiba, Brazil Cause of Death: Murdered Date of Death: May 4, 2009 Neither Frenanda’s age nor details of her death were reported. Sources: www.liminalis.org and Athos GLS, 07.05.2009 _____________________________________________________ Jenifer Location: Curitiba, Brazil Cause of Death: Shot Date of Death: May 6, 2009 Jenifer’s age was not reported. Sources: www.liminalis.org and Athos GLS, 07.05.2009 _____________________________________________________ Diksy Jones Location: Wellington, New Zealand Cause of Death: Severe injuries Date of Death: May 6, 2009 Diksy Jones “Richard Milton Jones” was found dead in her apartment, with “severe injuries” according to police. Diksy was 64 years old. _____________________________________________________ Tigresa de Souza Reis Location: Feira de Santana, Brazil Cause of Death: Shot Date of Death: May 7, 2009 Tigresa’s age was not reported. She was shot in the back of the head. Sources: www.liminalis.org and Correio 24horas, 08.05.2009 _____________________________________________________ According to the PDF file located here: liminalis-2009-tmm-namelistjanjune2009-en, there were 9 murders of transgender people in Guatemala that occurred somewhere between January 1, 2009 and May 15, 2009 _____________________________________________________ Xiomaran Duras Location: Caracas, Venezuela Cause of Death: Shot Date of Death: May 18, 2009 Xiomaran was 27 years old. She was shot 6 times. Sources: www.liminalis.org and ILGA Trans Secretariat: http://trans.ilga.org/ _____________________________________________________ Cagla Location: Ankara, Turkey Cause of Death: Stabbed to death Date of Death: May 22, 2009 Source: http://news.kaosgl.com/item/2009/5/26/again-a-transgender-murder-in-turkey _____________________________________________________ Unknown Location: Belo Horizonte, Brazil Cause of Death: Shot Date of Death: May 24, 2009 She was shot 13 times. Police are investigating it as a hate crime. Sources: www.liminalis.org and O Tempo, 24.05.2009 _____________________________________________________ Foxy Ivy Location: Detroit, Michigan Cause of Death: Stabbed to death Date of Death: May 25, 2009 Foxy was an African American woman under the age of 35, she was found in Highland Parkand had been fatally shot in the back of the head. _____________________________________________________ Dara Location: Curitiba, Brazil Cause of Death: Shot Date of Death: May 26, 2009 Dara’s age was not reported. Sources: www.liminalis.org and Bem Paraná, 26.05.2009, 27.05.2009, Gay-Portugal, 28.05.2009 _____________________________________________________ According to the PDF file located here: liminalis-2009-tmm-namelistjanjune2009-en, there were 18 murders of transgender people in Venezuela that occurred somewhere between January 1, 2009 and May 31, 2009 _____________________________________________________ Papucha Location: La Victoria, Peru Cause of Death: Shot Date of Death: June 1, 2009 Papucha was 25 years old. Sources: www.liminalis.org and Portugal.Gay, 02.06.2009 _____________________________________________________ Kelly (Frederick) Watson Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico Cause of Death: Murdered Date of Death: June 9, 2009 Kelly was 32 years old. If you have any information on this murder, please call the Albuquerque Police Department at (505) 843-STOP. Website with more info: Obituary in the Gallup Independent http://www.gallupindependent.com/2009/06June/061809deaths.html _____________________________________________________ Tanya Ardón Location: San Salvador, El Salvador Cause of Death: Murdered Date of Death: June 11, 2009 Tanya was 17 years old. She was brutally murdered. Sources: www.liminalis.org and Diario Co-Latino 15.06.2009 & 17.06.2009 _____________________________________________________ Catherine Location: San Salvador, El Salvador Cause of Death: Murdered Date of Death: June 11, 2009 Catherine was 28 years old. She was captured and brutally murdered. Sources: www.liminalis.org and Diario Co-Latino 15.06.2009 & 17.06.2009 _____________________________________________________ Carla Regina Bento Location: Sao Paulo, Brazil Cause of Death: Strangled Date of Death: June 11, 2009 Carla was 30 years old. Sources: www.liminalis.org and Canal Rio Claro 13.06.2009 _____________________________________________________ Rafaele Location: Curitiba, Brazil Cause of Death: Shot Date of Death: June 14, 2009 No age was reported. Sources: www.liminalis.org and Noticias Puebla 15.06.2009 _____________________________________________________ Anita Fajardo Ríos Location: El Carmen, Mexico Cause of Death: Stabbed Date of Death: June 16, 2009 Anita’s age was not reported. she had been beaten and stabbed. Sources: www.liminalis.org and La Quinta Columna & Noticias Puebla 18.06.2009 _____________________________________________________ Not Reported Location: Belem, Brazil Cause of Death: Shot Date of Death: June 22, 2009 She was a 16 year old sex worker who was shot to death by her client. Sources: www.liminalis.org and Diario do Para 26.06.2009 _____________________________________________________ Luana Location: Maceió, Brazil Cause of Death: Shot Date of Death: June 24, 2009 Luana was 22 years old. Sources: www.liminalis.org and Gazeta do Web 24.06.2009 & Alagoas 24horas 25.06.2009 _____________________________________________________ Kamilla Location: Volgograd, Russia Cause of Death: shot to death Date of Death: June, 2009 Was shot to death by her boyfriend Vladmir after he discovered that she had been born male. Kamilla was 30 years old. _____________________________________________________ Hadise Location: Istanbul, Turkey Cause of Death: Stabbed Date of Death: June 29, 2009 Hadise’s murder was reported by Kemal Ordek, Kaos GL Association International Relations Coordinator Ankara, Turkey +90 554 465 57 29 _____________________________________________________ Unnamed Transgender Activist Location:Honduras Cause of Death:Shot to death Date of Death: June 29, 2009 The transgender activist’s murder occurred on the night of June 29, 2009, after she went to work during the military-imposed two-night curfew. She was found dead in the morning of June 30, 2009 Source: http://www.iglhrc.org/cgi-bin/iowa/article/pressroom/pressrelease/940.html _____________________________________________________ Christopher Jermaine Scott Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Cause of Death: Shot multiple times Date of Death: July 1, 2009 The victim was shot multiple times in the face and torso. He was clad in a blond wig and pink clothing. He was 36 years old. Source:http://www.philly.com/philly/hp/news_update/20090703_Body_found_in_Fairmount_Park_is_identified.html _____________________________________________________ Terri Benally Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico Cause of Death: Beaten to death Date of Death: July 7, 2009 Terri was 42 years old. _____________________________________________________ Cesar Torres Location: El Paso, Texas Cause of Death: Blunt Force Trauma Date of Death: July 9, 2009 An autopsy report says Cesar died from blunt force trauma. He had cuts around his eyes, broken ribs, a broken nose, a ruptured liver, wrenched neck and several stab wounds. Cesar was 39 years old. _____________________________________________________ Name not reported Location: Penang, Malaysia Cause of Death: Head trauma Date of Death: July 23, 2009 She was 27 years old and found lying in a pool of blood by a security guard. She was taken to a hospital where she died 12 hours later as a result of head injury. _____________________________________________________ Beyonce (Eric) Lee Location: New Orleans, Louisiana Cause of Death: Stabbed to death Date of Death: July 26, 2009 Eric Lee was a drag performer who dressed and performed as the famous singer Beyonce. Eric was found in his appartment where he had been stabbed to death. Eric was 21 years old. _____________________________________________________ Kanan Location: Setapak, Malaysia Cause of Death: Murdered Date of Death: August 25, 2009 Kanan was found inside a water retention pond. Police believe she was murdered elsewhere and dumped into the pond. Kanan was 42 years old. Sources: http://tinyurl.com/yaklg4c and http://yukishock.blogspot.com/2009/10/two-months-ago-another-transgender.html _____________________________________________________ Tyli’a Mack also known as NaNa Boo Location: Washington, DC Cause of Death: Stabbed to death Date of Death: August 26, 2009 Tyli’a was stabbed to death on the street in broad daylight. Tyli’a was 21 years old. _____________________________________________________ Paulina Ibarra Location: East Hollywood, California Cause of Death: Stabbed to death Date of Death: August 28, 2009 Paulina was found dead inside her apartment, she had been stabbed to death. Paulina was 24 years old. _____________________________________________________ Name not reported Location: Algiers Cause of Death: Beat to death Date of Death: September 7, 2009 Beat to death by a group of strangers. Source: http://www.bekhsoos.com/web/2009/09/algerian-transsexual-woman-murdered/ _____________________________________________________ Kristina Muça Location: Tirana, Albania Cause of Death: Throat was slit Date of Death: September 19, 2009 Kristina was 36 years old. Sources: http://www.shekulli.com.al/2009/09/21/tirane-tranvestitit-i-pritet-fyti-me-thike.html http://www.shekulli.com.al/2009/09/21/arrestohet-vrasesi-i-homoseksualit.html http://lajme.shqiperia.com/media/artikull/iden/314830/titulli/Tranvestiti-Kristina-me-kerkoi-seks-oral http://tinyurl.com/yjf2e7z http://www.gazeta-shqip.com/artikull.php?id=71605 _____________________________________________________ Andrea Waddell Location: Brighton, England Cause of Death: Strangled Date of Death: October 15, 2009 Andrea’s flat had been set on fire. It was later determined that Andrea had been strangled before her the fire was set. Source: http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/4689454.Sex_change_prostitute_is_found_strangled_in_flat/ _____________________________________________________ Unidentified person dressed in woman’s clothes Location: Baltimore, Maryland Cause of Death: Stabbed Date of Death: October 25, 2009 Police found her lying unconscious and bleeding in the street. They took her to the hospital where she died a half hour later. Source: http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-city/bal-stabbing1026,0,2707985.story ___________________________________________________ Destiny Lauren Location: Kentish Town, London Cause of Death: unreleased by police Date of Death: November 5, 2009 Destiny was found by police at her flat in Leighton Crescent at 00.55am on Thursday morning. She was taken to the Royal Free Hospital but was pronounced dead at 1.35am. Details have not been released although an arrest has been made. Destiny was 29 years old. Source: http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/11/09/trans-woman-murdered-in-kentish-town-london/ _____________________________________________________ Jorge Steven Lopez Mercado Location: Cayey, Peurto Rico Cause of Death: decapitated Date of Death: November 14, 2009 Jorge was found on the site of an isolated road in the city of Cayey, he was partially burned, decapitated, and dismembered, both arms, both legs, and the torso. Jorge was 19 years old. Sources: http://www.365gay.com/news/murder-suspect-thought-puerto-rico-gay-teen-was-a-woman/ http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2397832/hate_crime_gay_puerto_rican_teen_george.html http://www.towleroad.com/2009/11/gay-puerto-rican-teen-decapitated-dismembered-and-burned.html http://www.towleroad.com/2009/11/man-arrested-in-horrific-murder-of-puerto-rican-gay-teen.html _____________________________________________________