it should deeply disturb all of us (trans or otherwise) that a cis black woman was killed for the suspicion of being trans. That is the world we are living in. Trans women of color are killed every day, and now, cis women of color who are even suspected of being trans are facing the same threat. It’s terrifying to think that this just happened and I suspect it won’t be the last time. I’ve heard many a story of cis women being harassed for their “appearing trans”, and it’s so heartbreaking and infuriating. Please just look out for each other.
Her name was Michelle Dionne Peacock.
Transphobia and racism are inherently interlinked. If they don’t see trans women as women, then they’ll immediately assume that cis Black women are trans women because they don’t see us as women either. Plain and simple.