by Viktor Veltstra, LAMMP Admin and TDTF Board member 2022 has been a very busy year for the Trans Doe Task Force, filled with a lot of changes, challenges, and an incredible amount of work. Firstly, I’d like to take the time to reintroduce myself, as this past year I have come out as Trans…
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2022 Transgender Day of Remembrance
Update: Following the tragic events at Club Q in Colorado Springs last night, we have added a peer support and open process session following our TDOR vigil for anyone who is struggling. Our hearts go out to the victims and their families. We are profoundly affected as a community whenever members of our community are…
North Star International K9 First Responders Seminar
On Monday, Anthony Redgrave (Trans Doe Task Force, Redgrave Research Forensic Services, FG4LE – Forensic Genealogy Training for Law Enforcement) presented a two hour class on Forensic Genetic Genealogy as part of North Star International K9 Search and Recovery‘s First Responders Seminar. More about the seminar here! During the intro portion of the session, Anthony…
Trans Doe Task Force at Pride 2022
This post will be updated throughout the Pride season as we participate in various events. July 15 2022: We will be tabling at NoWoCoPride tomorrow, July 16 2022. They have planned many days’ worth of events, including a full performance schedule for tomorrow’s festival. Yesterday, we went to NoWoCo Paws Up for Pride at the…
TDTF Update May/June 2022
Just thought we would give you a few updates as we head into June. Have a happy and safe Pride month! Updates from the Redgraves: Anthony had his 40th birthday in May! Thank you to everyone who wished him a happy birthday and donated to the TDTF for the occasion. Anthony had a great time…
Are all TDTF cases Trans? A clarification:
We have seen that there has been some confusion over how we determine if a case falls under our umbrella of services. The initial and primary focus of the Trans Doe Task Force has been gender variant Doe cases; however, with the addition of the LAMMP (LGBT+ Accountability for Missing and Murdered Persons) database we…
Case Announcement: Owensboro Kentucky Doe 1990
The Trans Doe Task Force (TDTF) has partnered with the Kentucky State Medical Examiner’s Office to identify the remains of a white individual who was recovered from a wooded area off of Pleasant Valley Road in Owensboro, Kentucky on January 7, 1990 (NamUs #UP87). TDTF’s in-house team of LGBTQ+ and informed ally genealogists will provide…
Idaho State University + Trans Doe Task Force Fundraiser Drag Show April 16 2022
On Saturday, April 16, Club Charley’s in Pocatello, Idaho hosted a drag show fundraiser event to benefit the Trans Doe Task Force. There was a variety of performances, a merch/donation/information table, and a raffle for fun items! Local Performers: Spyke Naugahyde, Annie Rexia, Nikki Naugahyde, Oso Aspen Velvet, Luke Ryan, Spirit Wildcat, Evil Lynn, Reigning…
Trans Day of Visibility 2022 – highlighting some of our less-visible work
Update by LAMMP admin/missing persons specialist Jessica Veltstra The Trans Day of Visibility is dedicated to celebrating the accomplishments of Trans and gender nonconforming people while raising awareness of the work that still needs to be done to achieve justice. Today we would like to highlight the cases we have been working on and have…
TDTF at the American Association of Biological Anthropologists’ 91st annual meeting
Board and staff members of the Trans Doe Task Force are participating in a symposium at the American Association of Biological Anthropologists (AABA)’s annual meeting on Saturday, March 26th. This is our first year being present at AABA’s annual meeting. The presentation is part of a larger symposium on the topic of sex and gender…