Last year was the deadliest on record for transgender and nonbinary individuals, with at least 46 fatalities recorded across the country by the Human Rights Campaign.
in their reports on the case, the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences’ online database categorized Santos as “male” and listed her previous name based on what an institute spokesperson said was the information on Santos' driver license.
Gender identity is a relatively new discussion in the forensics community, according to Lee Bingham Redgrave, co-founder along with husband Anthony Redgrave of the Trans Doe Task Force, a national organization that assists with identifying LGBTQ+ crime victims and missing people. If an individual is reported missing as male, but then found and classified as female, there can be additional challenges in identifying them.
On Tuesday, Harris County commissioners approved an agreement with the Trans Doe Task Force to assist with identifying crime victims, especially those who are transgender and nonbinary.
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