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ABC Action News continues to tell stories for Pride Month that highlight people in the community whose voices are not always heard or considered. For many, the closest they might get to learning about some in the transgender community is through a newspaper headline or broadcast report about crimes and violence the LGBTQ+ communities have to deal with. A quick Google search pulls up terrifying reports of murder and violence. According to the Human Rights Campaign, at least "17 transgender and gender-expansive people whose lives were tragically and inhumanely taken through violent means, including gun and intimate partner violence, in 2024."