Monday, June 23, 2014
Rest in Peace Yaz'min Shancez
Transwoman Yaz'min Shancez was brutally murdered. She was burned and found behind a dumpster off Fowler Street last Thursday in Fort Myers, FL.
Yesterday, the community held a vigil for her. To friends and family, Yaz'min was a great person and a true friend. She was fighter and a believer... She didn't deserve to die like this. No one does.
However, it's becoming an all too familiar story for Trans women of color. These stories are always hard to hear because they are consistently reminded of the dangers out there. As I always say, PLEASE look after each other and support our Trans family. Yaz'min deserved to live a good long life.
She deserved better.
R.I.P. Yaz'min.
Also to help with her burial, please go here
I read earlier that the police don't consider this a Hate Crime.
ReplyDeleteSeriously? It reeks of anti-trans hatred.