solidarity and rage as we remember the lives of our siblings that have been stolen/lost
1. our beautiful black trans sister 25 year old, Ervianna Baydee Johnson from North Carolina. she went missing and was found dead near her family’s home in Tabor City, laying face down in the dirt with no shoes. she was known to be the life of the party and deeply loved, her close friends said it was a joyful moment whenever she was in the room. She loved Drag Race and GloRilla. she was a steady worker at LaQuinta Inn and Suites. Ervianna, hey queen, hey sis, you didn’t deserve this, i lové you, we lové you, i’m sorry.
2. our beautiful black trans sister 31 year old, Kaitoria Bankz. she was shot to death near her car in Autaugaville, Alabama. she was a staff member with the Knights and Orchids Society, a regional LGBTQ+ rights organization. her killer turned himself in. she and the murderer talked online before meeting planned a discreet encounter. her close friends and family said “her bold presence inspired everyone around her. she was making significant contributions in LGBTQ+ work through health coordination, community support, and advocacy.” Kaitoria, hey queen hey sis, you didn’t deserve this, i lové you, we lové you, i’m sorry.
3. our beautiful colombian trans sister 32 year old, Sara Millerey Gonzalez. she was thrown into the Playa Rica River in Antioquia, Colombia. perpetrators severely beat her, breaking her arms and legs, and Sara drowned. rather than help Sara, bystanders recorded her suffering and posted it on social media whilst laughing in the background. her close friend said “Sara was just a courageous woman, a courageous woman who wasn’t afraid to be herself”. Sara, hey angel, hey sis, you didn’t deserve this, i lové you, we lové you, i’m sorry.
if you’re a queer person then you know that these types of evil that are done to us are not new, which is a sad thing to “accept.” I want to extend my/our hearts to our trans siblings also in the U.K. dealing with the Supreme Court ruling of excluding trans women, it’s a shit show, i’m here for ya, always have been, always will be.