this is not just a violence within the transcommunity, but an epidemic when it comes to violence and violent crimes. the suspect in this crime also killed himself and so, this is a tragedy on many many fronts. i want to just to reiterate the phrase that we've been hearing accrue is the country in saying that all lives matter and this is an exact example of tragedy touching and affecting our city that this epidemic of crime and violence is not just in the latino community, not just in the blacks community or with domestic violence, but a violent culture and we need to do a better job of providing resources to people that are crying out and need our support and perpetrators of crime. i call for a hearing report several weeks ago and we found that a lot of the violence that's happening in our communities there was very little coordination happening on a city level. so i look forward to joining, leading the cause and having colleagues join me in this effort to ensure that everyone feels safe in our city whether you speak english as a second language, whether you are a transgendered perso

with her murder, friends, family and others in the transcommunity are grieving their loss and some are scared for their own lives. >> everybody's life matters, trans lives matter as well. if it could just spare even one person. >> she was really lighthearted and kind of care free person. even though she was going through so much. i wonder when is it going to be me. >> san francisco's lgbt center was busy with people preparing for today's demonstration. taja is the fourth known woman of color to be murdered in california in the last four months and the fifth in the u.s. since the new year. today, protesters will also announce three demands including the end of transphobia as well as more affordable housing for the trans communities. friends and family describes her as a bright and loving woman who volunteered at her local food bank had strong faith, was very involved in the community and today, they're calling it trans liberation tuesday, dedicating today's call to action in her memory. 1:30 in the afternoon, we'll be here with the die-in. 3:00 they'll be at the supervisor's meeting dur