October 31, 1936 – May 5, 1992
Mothers and co-founders of Affirmations Community Center in Ferndale, Susan Pittman and her life partner Christine Puckett were brutally murdered by their neighbor in the driveway of their Huron Township home.
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Robert Miller
May 15, 1953 – November 24, 2010
Robert Miller, a 57-year-old Home Depot employee, was slain in his Warren home by a young man he met on a dating website.
Mylen Jenkins
October 2, 1991 – October 5, 2015
An aspiring model who hoped to someday become a dentist, Detroiter Mylen Jenkins was murdered in a carjacking three days after turning 24.
Tevin Eugene Crosby
April 9, 1991 – June 12, 2016
Tevin Eugene Crosby owned and operated the Saginaw marketing firm Total Entrepreneurs Concepts. He was killed in the mass shooting at Pulse nightclub in Orlando on June 12, 2016 at age 25.
Christopher Andrew Leinonen
June 1, 1984 – June 12, 2016
Detroit native Christopher Andrew “Drew” Leinonen moved to Florida just before high school and made a career as a psychologist. He was killed in the mass shooting at Pulse nightclub in Orlando on June 12, 2016 at age 32.
Shelley Hilliard
Died October 23, 2011
Michelle Hilliard, a 19-year-old trans sex worker who enjoyed photography and music, was slain in Detroit in the early morning hours of October 23, 2011.
Between The Lines, November 17, 2011
Between The Lines, December 8, 2011
Trailer for Treasure: From Tragedy to Trans Justice, Mapping a Detroit Story
Michael Uso Guevara
September 29, 1925 – April 9, 1977
Michael Uso Guevara, a 52-year-old personnel director for Standard Products in Dearborn and Detroit resident, was murdered after leaving the Mt. Chalet Lounge.
Michigan LGBTQ Remember 