Trans Woman Killed in Kansas City

Addison Herron-Wheeler is OUT FRONT's co-publisher and editor-in-chief and friend…

Another black, trans woman was found dead in the U.S. this week, this time uncomfortably close to home in Kansas City.

According to the Kansas City Star, 32-year-old Brooklyn Lindsey, a black, transgender woman, was found dead on the porch of an abandoned house with trauma to the face. Neighbors claimed to have heard gunshots and arguments before her body was found.

RIP Brooklyn Lindsey of Kansas City, MO The 11th trans person (all Black) that we've lost to anti-trans violence #StopKillingUs #BlackTransLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/umg1PVbdRN — Monica Roberts (@TransGriot) June 26, 2019

This is the first of many murders of trans people this year, and the victims are usually women of color. Anyone with information regarding Lindsey’s death is asked to call Kansas City’s TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS (8477).

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Addison Herron-Wheeler

Addison Herron-Wheeler is OUT FRONT's co-publisher and editor-in-chief and friend to dogs everywhere. She enjoys long walks in the darkness away from any sources of sunlight, rainy days, and painfully dry comedy. She also covers cannabis and heavy metal, and is author of Wicked Woman: Women in Metal from the 1960s to Now and Respirator, a short story collection.