Caitlyn Jenner took to her official website on Tuesday evening in order to mourn two recent murder victims:
India Clarke and K.C. Haggard, both transgender women, were killed last week; the latter stabbed to death in Fresno, California; the latter found dead in Florida on July 21.
"11 trans women have been killed in the United States in the past six months – most of them trans women of color," Jenner wrote, adding:
"My condolences to those who loved India, K.C., and all of the other victims. No one should be killed simply because they are transgender."
Jenner has made it her mission to speak up during such tragedies.
On I Am Cait Season 1 Episode 1, which originally aired on Sunday night, Caitlyn moved us to tears when meeting with the family of Kyler Presser, a 14-year old transgender who committed suicide.
She then shared a picture of herself and Kyler's family online.
Orange Is the New Black star Laverne Cox, meanwhile, also posted a photo of Clarke on Instagram, writing:
"She was only 25 years old and clearly into all things beauty hair and makeup just like me.
"I can't help but feel like I'm next. That's why I do the work I do because the avg. life expectancy for someone like me is only 35 years old."
Sad, sad stuff. Kudos to Jenner and Cox for doing whatever they can about it.
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