Staff Reports
The activist group known as the Human Rights Campaign Foundation recently released its 2023 report regarding violence against transgender and gender non-conforming individuals in November. The report stated that 33 transgender and gender nonconforming individuals were killed in the United States between November 2022 and November 2023, which HRC President Kelley Robinson called an “epidemic of violence against transgender and gender non-conforming people.”
But hold up a minute! How accurate are these numbers? What really counts as violence against the “transgender” community? The recent death of Meghan Riley Lewis in Bel Air, MD may shed some light on the expansive definitions used in these reports.
The HRC hailed Meghan Riley Lewis, a trans woman and mother of two, as a hero dedicated to feeding and housing queer people. Tragically, she was killed on December 27, 2023. HRC labeled this as the 31st violent killing of a trans or gender non-conforming person last year. It initially sounded heart-wrenching, like the loss of an innocent individual. However, the details surrounding this case suggest otherwise.
According to news reports, an altercation occurred between Lewis and a food delivery driver, Brian Michael Delen, on December 28. In court documents, Delen asked Lewis if she was waiting for a food delivery, addressing her as “sir.” An argument ensued, with Lewis pursuing Delen on foot after he began driving away. Delen stopped, and the altercation escalated, leading to Delen allegedly shooting and killing Lewis in self-defense.
But wait, there’s more! Journalist Andy Ngo uncovered information showing that Lewis, previously known as Jimmy Wayne Lewis, lived as a heterosexual male. Furthermore, Lewis had a protective order against her in a domestic violence case. This certainly casts a different light on the situation.
Despite clear evidence indicating that the shooting was a result of an altercation and not a hate crime, HRC continued to spread misleading information. In response to criticism, HRC shut down the comment section on its X account to quell the dissent. However, the truth remains visible: this was not a hate crime, and the narrative pushed by HRC does not stand up to scrutiny.
It seems that the victim narrative of the transgender community has led to a rush to judgment without all the facts. This kind of behavior from HRC is just one example of how playing the victim card can impact the public perception of events. It’s clear that the HRC has a stash of victim stories ready to deploy for their agenda.
So, the moral of the story is, don’t believe everything you hear, folks! The truth doesn’t always align with the narrative being pushed. It’s up to all of us to question and dig deeper to uncover the real facts behind these stories.
