Add Another Name To the TDOR 2011 List

I posted about 19 year old transteen Shelley Hilliard, who had been missing since the early hours of October 23 .  The Detroit Police were asking for any information to help solve the crime.

According to a Detroit News report, the Wayne County Medical Examiner's office received her torso later on October 23, and it was positively identified by her mother Lyniece Nelson earlier today.  

Nelson said she had no idea who might have perpetrated this crime..

"She was loved by a lot of people, a lot of friends a lot of family," Nelson said to the Detroit News. "She just brought joy to everyone that she came in contact with. She was always there for her family."

But somebody on the west side of Detroit does, Ms Nelson.  That somebody needs to call the Detroit Police on the anonymous tip line so that the wastes of DNA who did this are brought to justice because then next person they could kill will be someone you love. .

Another one of my young transsisters gone before she even had a chance to live her life.  I'm so fracking tired of this crap.  Sadly this also means we'll have one more candle to light and one more name to read at the international TDOR events on November 20

Anyone with information is asked to call Detroit Police at 313-596-2200 or Crimestoppers at 1-800-SPEAKUP.

My Sisters Are Beautiful,Too! Part 2

We African descended transwomen get hit with that 'unwoman' meme just like our cis sisters.  When the discussion turns to beautiful transwomen, it sure is interesting that African descended ones get left out of it far too often and I'm sick of it..

Not today.  Not at TransGriot.  My sisters are beautiful, too!  The world better recognize that fact..  

Detroit Transwoman Missing

TransGriot Note  I'll slam the problematic misgendering of Shelley by Tammy Stables Battaglia later.  First things first.

Detroit Police investigators are looking for a 19 year old transwoman in the city who has been missing for two weeks.

Shelley Hilliard, who is also known as Treasure was last seen at 1:20 AM ET on October 23 in the 900 block of Longfellow wearing a silver dress by a cab driver she normally uses for rides according to her mother Lyniece Nelson.  

Hilliard was dropped off by the cab driver at a home where three men were waiting for her.  She immediately called the driver back voicing concern about the situation, Nelson said.
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The driver "started to hear her say, 'What are you doing,' then scream out loud 'No,' then her phone dropped, a few muffling noises, then the phone went dead," Nelson said. "By the time he got back around the corner, there was no one in sight."

Hilliard, who models and does hair, hasn't contacted family members or posted on Facebook since that date and she typically does so every day according to Ms. Nelson.

Shelley Hilliard has a piercing on the left eyebrow and several tattoos including a design of cherries on the upper right arm, according to police.

Anyone with information is asked to call Detroit Police at 313-596-2200 or Crimestoppers at 1-800-SPEAKUP.