article_snippet.sent: A 16-year-old transgender girl who spoke about being bullied at school in Fallbrook, California killed Taylor Alesana, a support group said, raising questions about what educators can and should do to support students who change gender identity.
article_snippet.sent: Alesana is the second transgender teen who sought services at the North County LGBTQ Resource Center to die by suicide since March, said Disposti.
article_snippet.sent: Leelah Alcorn - On December 28, 2014, Alcorn, 17, walked into oncoming traffic in Ohio, with Alesana suicide not later appearing on Tumblr expressing Alesana desire for Alesana death to start a dialogue about lack of support for transgender persons.
article_snippet.sent: Alesana was unusually vocal about the challenges of being a transgender teen. '
article_snippet.sent: Alesana told people in one of Alesana final videos; 'My biggest advice to anyone who’s transgender and struggling?
article_snippet.sent: 17-year-old transgender youth Leelah Alcorn later said of Leelah Alcorn while speaking to the press; 'It was tragic, but I will tell you, unfortunately, 17-year-old transgender youth Leelah Alcorn has a lot of company.
article_snippet.sent: Alesana is the seventh transgender youth reported to have committed suicide this year in the United States.
article_snippet.sent: 17-year-old transgender youth Leelah Alcorn family is not releasing the details of 17-year-old transgender youth Leelah Alcorn death.
highlights_snippet.sent: My biggest advice to anyone who’s transgender and struggling?