Chicago Mayor Mocked for ‘Transfemicide’ Emergency During Deadly Juneteenth Weekend

Critics slammed the mayor for focusing on an “obscure transgender violence category” rather than the widespread killings affecting Black communities. The timing of the announcement during a violent weekend fueled widespread derision.

The “Transfemicide State of Emergency” framework, renewed this year, has drawn particular criticism. Reports on the issue have been questioned for their methodology, including the inclusion of suicides in their “transfemicide” statistics.