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Related: About this forum23-year-old trans woman 'burned beyond recognition'
A 23-year-old South Florida trans woman, Bee Love Slater, became the 18th trans woman to die in the U.S. this year when police found her body burned beyond recognition in her car just days before her 24th birthday.
The murder occurred last Sunday night. It took cops two days to finally identify her charred remains. They have no suspect or motive. No arrests have been made.
WINK News reports, Although detectives are still investigating what the motives may be, Loves best friend said he believes the she was targeted because she was transgender.

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RKP5637
(67,112 posts)bronxiteforever
(11,212 posts)blm
(114,763 posts)RKP5637
(67,112 posts)it's a very very sick country, possibly getting even worse.
onecaliberal
(36,594 posts)CrispyQ
(41,098 posts)No words, only tears.
RKP5637
(67,112 posts)Peace06
(248 posts)I never heard of these horrors until the reign of Taliban trump. Was I just not paying attention? Maybe there were one or two, but not like it is now.
CaptYossarian
(6,448 posts)Since we haven't heard of these attacks, you can blame the media for our not knowing. They're still reporting celebrity fluff and water-skiing squirrels. Also, the Royal weddings and babies are used as a distraction.
salin
(48,958 posts)and B) there is an acceleration of incidents as there becomes a toxic subculture that feels empowered.
It is horrific.
yaesu
(9,448 posts)littlemissmartypants
(34,367 posts)salin
(48,958 posts)the perp(s).
vercetti2021
(10,481 posts)Trump created them.
iluvtennis
(21,527 posts)around them. Learn to live and let live. This is so disgusting.
RIP Ms Slater, RIP.
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