Thank you for this article! The GLAAD information seems outdated, however, as there have been 19 transgender victims of violence in 2017 in the U.S,
 as of September 6th. 
(https://www.glaad.org/blog/glaad-calls-increased-and-accurate-media-coverage-transgender-murders and https://www.hrc.org/resources/violence-against-the-transgender-community-in-2017). 

I appreciate the Whidbey News Times for sharing my story and highlighting the LGBTQ presence in the community! Great job with the article, Patricia! (I know it's a complex subject to cover).