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Leelah Alcorn (November 15, 1997 – December 28, 2014) was an American transgender girl whose suicide attracted international attention; she had posted a suicide note to her Tumblr blog about societal standards affecting transgender people and expressing the hope that her death would create a dialogue about discrimination, abuse, and lack of ...
Dec 31, 2014 · Ohio transgender teen Leelah Alcorn said on social media she committed suicide because her parents refused to accept who she was.
Dec 30, 2014 · Leelah Alcorn, a transgender teen girl from Kings Mills, Ohio, appears to have taken her life by walking into oncoming traffic. Her death swiftly caught national attention because of her suicide...
Jan 8, 2015 · A transgender 17-year-old named Leelah Alcorn committed suicide on December 28. In a suicide note posted, but since deleted, from her Tumblr, Leelah wrote that when she told her mom about being...
Dec 31, 2021 · CINCINNATI — Seven years ago this week, the death of a 14-year-old transgender teen made headlines. Before her death, Leelah Alcorn published her suicide note to an online blog. The note detailed...
Dec 31, 2014 · The death of 17-year-old Leelah Alcorn, who was called Joshua by her family, also highlighted the high suicide rate in the transgender community. Advocates say 40 percent of trans youth...
Jan 8, 2015 · The media response to Leelah Alcorn's suicide has prompted young transgender people — especially people of color — to demand greater awareness about the discrimination they face every day.
