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TW: Suicide. Unnamed Trans veteran draped themselves in a trans flag, and committed suicide at a VA hospital. Only the local news seems to be saying anything.

www.syracuse.com

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TW: Suicide. Unnamed Trans veteran draped themselves in a trans flag, and committed suicide at a VA hospital. Only the local news seems to be saying anything.

www.syracuse.com

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QueerDefenseFront@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish · 6 months ago

VA patient died by suicide at top of hospital’s garage in Syracuse

www.syracuse.com

The veteran, a VA mental health patient, was wearing a transgender flag, a witness said.

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Her name was Elisa Rae Shupe.

You can read more about her from Erin’s Bluesky Post and related article.

https://bsky.app/profile/erininthemorning.com/post/3lhwefbinn22c

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Her name was Elisa Rae Shupe. You can read more about her from Erin’s bluesky post and related article.

https://bsky.app/profile/erininthemorning.com/post/3lhwefbinn22c
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