#Time4BlackTransWomen

#Time4BlackTransWomen is trending today on Twitter to honor the lives of transgender women who were murdered so far in 2018. The Human Rights Campaign has posted links to several articles from the past year mourning the death of transgender women. One article, reports that police misgendered one victim because they claim to not refer to victims as transgender. The victim was not identified as trans until her death was reported by the media. According to the article, the victim's friend made a plea on Facebook for the media and police to stop misgendering victims. Hashtags on social media such as #Time4BlackTransWomen are important because they make populations visible who historically go unnoticed. It also reflects the lack of coverage that these victims get in the media.

http://www.hrc.org/blog/hrc-mourns-loss-of-celine-walker-a-transgender-woman-murdered-in-florida