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Dem Presidential Hopefuls Speak Out on Deaths of Black Trans Women

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Joe Biden, Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, and Kamala Harris all tweeted in the wake of the 12th reported murder of a Black trans woman this year.

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Four Democratic presidential candidates have tweeted this week about the epidemic of violence against Black transgender women.

Former Vice President Joe Biden and three U.S. senators -- Kamala Harris of California, Bernie Sanders of Vermont, and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts -- tweeted in the wake of the death of Denali Berries Stuckey, who was fatally shot in South Carolina last weekend. This was the 12th known homicide of a trans person in the U.S. this year, and all the victims have been Black women.

The Human Rights Campaign shared the candidates' tweets and thanked them for bringing attention to the ongoing crisis.

Other Democratic hopefuls have previously spoken out about the issue. Notably, U.S. Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey mentioned the need to address anti-trans violence during the first round of debates and later wrote a commentary piece for The Advocate on the matter.

(RELATED: These Are the Trans People Killed in 2019)

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Trudy Ring is The Advocate’s senior politics editor and copy chief. She has been a reporter and editor for daily newspapers and LGBTQ+ weeklies/monthlies, trade magazines, and reference books. She is a political junkie who thinks even the wonkiest details are fascinating, and she always loves to see political candidates who are groundbreaking in some way. She enjoys writing about other topics as well, including religion (she’s interested in what people believe and why), literature, theater, and film. Trudy is a proud “old movie weirdo” and loves the Hollywood films of the 1930s and ’40s above all others. Other interests include classic rock music (Bruce Springsteen rules!) and history. Oh, and she was a Jeopardy! contestant back in 1998 and won two games. Not up there with Amy Schneider, but Trudy still takes pride in this achievement.
Trudy Ring is The Advocate’s senior politics editor and copy chief. She has been a reporter and editor for daily newspapers and LGBTQ+ weeklies/monthlies, trade magazines, and reference books. She is a political junkie who thinks even the wonkiest details are fascinating, and she always loves to see political candidates who are groundbreaking in some way. She enjoys writing about other topics as well, including religion (she’s interested in what people believe and why), literature, theater, and film. Trudy is a proud “old movie weirdo” and loves the Hollywood films of the 1930s and ’40s above all others. Other interests include classic rock music (Bruce Springsteen rules!) and history. Oh, and she was a Jeopardy! contestant back in 1998 and won two games. Not up there with Amy Schneider, but Trudy still takes pride in this achievement.