Killing of Black transgender woman in Milwaukee prompts calls for justice

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'While we are filled with grief, we are also filled with anger.'

Jaxon Seeger displays photos of transgender women and LGBT individuals who have died by homicide, during the vigil for Cashay Henderson, on March 1, 2023.woman fatally shot in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is remembered by her family as "a jokester," "independent," "unapologetic," and someone who "walks to the beat of her own drum."

"She's like, 'I don't wish this life on anyone,'" said Veronica Beck, her cousin, recalling a conversation they had about the LGBTQ community. Henderson, 31, was found dead on Sunday when the Milwaukee Fire Department responded to a fire at the building. Her death is being investigated as a homicide, officials say, after she was found with a fatal gunshot injury.

to be killed in the past year. Brazil Johnson was killed in June 2022, Toi Davis was killed in July 2022 and Regina Allen was killed in August 2022. These killings have not yet been deemed hate crimes by officials.

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