The recent deaths of Nex Benedict and Reyna Hernandez, a 54-year-old Latina trans woman from Renton, Washington, serve as a painful reminder of the ongoing violence targeting TGI communities.

We mourn the tragic loss of Nex Benedict, a beloved member of our community whose life was cut short by a senseless act of violence in their school bathroom. This devastating incident underscores the urgent need for action to protect and uplift transgender, gender nonbinary, and intersex (TGI) individuals.