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July 29, 2020

Two Transgender Women Murdered, the 20th and 21st Such Killings in the U.S. This Year
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Two transgender women were killed in the U.S. this week. In New York, a
32-year-old trans woman was fatally stabbed in an apartment building in
the Bronx over the weekend. Some on social media have identified her as
Tiffany Harris, but her name has not been confirmed. The police are
reportedly searching for a man captured on surveillance cameras in
connection to the killing.

In Baton Rouge, Louisiana, a 24-year-old transgender woman, identified
as Queasha D. Hardy, was shot to death Monday. She was a hairstylist.
Their deaths are believed to be the 20th and 21st killings of
transgender and gender nonconforming people in the U.S. this year.


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