Increase in transgender deaths described as a crisis

Selfie of Shade Schuler, the trans woman recently killed

Take Two® | August 13, 2015

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This week detectives in Dallas, Texas announced that they were seeking information in the homicide of a young trans woman identified as Shade Schuler.

It’s at least the 13th homicide of a trans person in the country this year - a fact that’s alarming LGBT advocates.

We talk about it with writer and trans advocate Jen Richards.

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