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Bookmark or Share- Leelah Alcorn - WikipediaSuicide by vehicular impact. 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 ...
- Transgender teen's suicide note: ‘My death needs to mean something’Leelah Alcorn, 17, of Kings Mills, Ohio, was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer on I-71 about 2:30 a.m. on Sunday, according to local media. Posthumous posts started to appear...
- Leelah Alcorn Remembered as Teen Who Inspired White House ... - ABC NewsLeelah Alcorn Remembered as Teen Who Inspired White House Petition to End 'Conversion Therapy' White House said it supports Leelah's Law petition to end conversion therapy. By ABC News
- Leelah Alcorn’s Suicide: Conversion Therapy Is Child AbuseA 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...
- 'Fix Society': Transgender Teen Leelah Alcorn Posted Plea Before SuicideThe 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 report...
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