NBJC Mourns the Stolen Life of Diamond Brigman
CONTACT: Jordan Wilhelmi | jordan@unbendablemedia.com
HOUSTON, TX– The National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC) mourns the death of Diamond Brigman, a Black woman of transgender experience from Houston, Texas. She was shot multiple times and killed in a drive-by shooting on March 16, 2024.
“I send my prayers, condolences, and commitment to push for justice to Diamond’s family, friends, and loved ones during this time of heartbreak and loss,” said Director of Public Policy and Programs Victoria Kirby York. “As a community, it feels that we are constantly mourning the loss of a trans sibling, continually fighting to get the justice they deserve, and pushing for measures to ensure their safety. Instead of our elected representatives fighting alongside us, they are either ignoring our pain or actively adding to the harm experienced by the trans community by introducing and passing bills that further their discrimination and marginalization. This epidemic of violence has gone on for far too long but will continue unless more accomplices join us in protecting the trans community.
“NBJC continues to urge Congress to pass the Chyna Gibson Stop the Transgender Murder Epidemic Act of 2023, which would establish a commission to address the epidemic of fatal violence, economic discrimination, and other factors disproportionately impacting members of the transgender community and make recommendations to Congress on appropriate remedies. We applaud U.S. Representative Jackson Lee, who represents Houston, for introducing this bill and call for others in Congress who care about the community to support its passage.”
Anyone with information on the murder of Diamond Brigman is asked to contact the Houston Police Department, Homicide Division, at 713-308-3600 or Crimestoppers at 713-222-TIPS.
Learn more about, mourn the loss, and remember the lives of the Black trans siblings we have lost this year by viewing NBJC’s Stolen Lives campaign HERE.
Learn more about reducing gender-based violence here and here.
Look here to learn more about changing local laws and increasing protections for trans and non-binary community members.