<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Celebrating Pride Month, New York City Democratic Mayor Zohran Mamdani shared an article claiming there has been an uptick in &#8220;violent killings&#8221; of people who identify as transgender. However, a review by </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Daily Wire</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> found that none of the <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DYNjI44HDlJ/?img_index=7">deaths</a> cited in the article have been classified as anti-trans hate crimes by law enforcement agencies investigating the cases.</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Discrimination based on gender identity or expression is illegal in New York City.</p>
<p>Trans New Yorkers are protected by law. Our City will protect your rights, defend your humanity and stand beside you without hesitation. <a href="https://t.co/Ptoy3nAKz4">https://t.co/Ptoy3nAKz4</a></p>
<p>— Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani (@NYCMayor) <a href="https://x.com/NYCMayor/status/2061540194260558171?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 1, 2026</a></p></blockquote>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The article was published by Them, which describes itself as &#8220;the award-winning authority on what LGBTQ+ means today — and tomorrow.&#8221; It claims to cite seven transgender-identifying victims killed this year, but both the report and its underlying source identify only six individuals.</span></p>
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<p>Several of the cases cited involved domestic violence or personal disputes rather than alleged anti-trans attacks.</p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The first victim named is Eryka Caldwell. According to the outlet&#8217;s own previous reporting, Caldwell was allegedly stabbed to death by his boyfriend, 38-year-old Jonathan Fernandez. Caldwell&#8217;s sister said he had previously sought refuge from Fernandez in domestic violence shelters.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Even organizers of a vigil for Caldwell acknowledged the case was not viewed as anti-trans violence. The activist who spoke at the vigil said, “When we were organizing for tonight’s vigil, a few people asked me why the trans community would rally for Eryka, since she was a victim of domestic violence, not anti-trans violence.” </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Davonta Curtis was allegedly beaten to death by his boyfriend. Prosecutors say the suspect later stole Curtis&#8217;s car, phone, and money. Court records reportedly show the suspect searched phrases including &#8220;how to kill someone with a hammer&#8221; and &#8220;if a person gets hit in the head with a hammer while sleeping, what happens.&#8221;</span></p>
<p>Other cases were investigated as homicides without hate-crime designations.</p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Aleanna Royal Belcher was found dead in a homeless shelter stairwell with a stab wound to his abdomen. After completing their investigation, police said they did not believe the killing was a hate crime. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Lucas Redbeard Knapp was shot after reportedly intervening in a confrontation between two parties. Law enforcement investigated the death as a homicide, not a hate crime.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Another individual cited in the article, Shyyell Diamond Sanchez-McCray, was </span><a href="https://www.12onyourside.com/2026/03/26/justice-shyyell-loved-ones-popular-drag-performer-speak-out-petersburg-police-investigate-murder/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">found</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> shot to death inside a home. Public reporting contains conflicting descriptions regarding whether Sanchez-McCray even identified as transgender or was a gay man who performed in drag. Authorities have not announced a motive, and the investigation remains ongoing. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Dannielle Spillman died in a hit-and-run incident after a dispute involving a vehicle. Authorities have also not classified the case as a hate crime, just like the other five killings in the article.</span></p>

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