Sophie Lee, a Black Trans Woman, Killed in Baltimore: ‘She Was Loved. She Mattered’

“Pain has no gender”: Baltimore mourns murder of trans woman Sophie Lee

Baltimore’s LGBTQ+ community is reeling after a 27-year-old trans woman was shot and killed Friday morning in the city’s Barclay neighborhood. While police have not yet publicly identified the victim, the housing and health organization Baltimore Safe Haven told media outlets her name was Sophie Lee. Related “A fighting chance”: Trans rights are in the balance in the midterm elections “This is not only a former client of ours, but is also a fr…

Sophie Lee, a Black Trans Woman and Ballroom Mother, Killed in Baltimore: “She Was Loved. She Mattered”

Sophie Lee, a Black transgender woman, was shot and killed in Baltimore on Friday morning, per a report in local ABC affiliate WMAR. Police are still looking for a suspect in Lee’s death, as well as a motive, per NBC affiliate WBAL.While initial reports said that Lee had not been identified, local nonprofit organization Baltimore Safe Haven (BSH) identified Lee to reporters. Lee was a former client and friend to many at Safe Haven, a Black and t…

Sophie Lee, a Black trans woman, killed in Baltimore: ‘She was loved. She mattered’

This story originally appeared on Them.Sophie Lee, a Black transgender woman, was shot and killed in Baltimore on Friday morning, per a report in local ABC affiliate WMAR. Police are still looking for a suspect in Lee’s death, as well as a motive, per NBC affiliate WBAL.While initial reports said that Lee had not been identified, local nonprofit organization Baltimore Safe Haven (BSH) identified Lee to reporters. Lee was a former client and frie…

Two Black Trans Women Shot to Death in Baltimore Just Ten Weeks Apart. Sophie Lee is the Most Recent Victim. - Pittsburgh Lesbian Correspondents

On Friday, September 11, 2026, a 27 year old Black trans woman was found dying from multiple gunshot wounds in the Charles Village neighborhood of Baltimore. Her name was Sophie Lee. The Crime According to WBALTV, officers responded to a call at 1:16 a.m. and found the victim in the area of North Calvert Street