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Leelah Alcorn

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American transgender girl (1997-2014)

United StatesLived 1997 to 2014 · aged 17
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Leelah Alcorn was an American transgender girl whose suicide attracted international attention.

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LGBT rights advocate Dan Savage (pictured in 2012) called for Leelah's parents to face legal prosecution in the wake of their daughter's death.LGBT rights advocate Dan Savage (pictured in 2012) called for Leelah's parents to face legal prosecution in the wake of their daughter's death.A memorial placed against a wall following the London vigil, January 2015A memorial placed against a wall following the London vigil, January 2015

About this person

Leelah Alcorn was an American transgender girl whose suicide attracted international attention. Prior to her death, 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 discrimination, abuse, and lack of support for transgender people.

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United States
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1997 to 2014 · aged 17
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23 languages

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