We've lost another of our trans sisters this week when 32 year old Tyreece Walker was stabbed to death in Wichita, KS on Sunday after an altercation in her apartment complex in SW Wichita with a 16 year old.
The 16 year old boy was arrested and charged with second degree murder, and Wichita police have ruled out hate crime charges. Meanwhile, the mother of the arrested teen is claiming that the deceased tried to sexually assault her child.
Gee, wonder where she got that idea from?
According to Walker's friend Victoria, she told KAKE-TV that not only was that allegation false, Reecey dreamed of one day becoming a counselor so that she could help other people going through the same trans related drama she was dealing with.
"(She) wanted to get a degree in psychology or social work to try to become a counselor to help other people try to get through some of the same struggles (she) had been through," Victoria said.
Unfortunately, a 16 year old transphobe ended those dreams for her.
And once again we have another Black trans woman under 40 who has had her life cut short due to anti-trans ignorance and hatred. .I'm so tired of my young trans sisters being killed and the ongoing silence from mianstream Black orgs about it. Don't our Black lives matter, too?
Rest in power and peace Reecey! Your trans brothers and sisters will do what we can to ensure that justice is served in this case, because your Black trans life mattered..
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