#Pauly Likens

[phosphorusab]

A grown ass man lured a 14 year old girl out to a park at night, abused her, killed her, dismembered her and scattered her remains in public parks and rivers. Now if that girl was a cisgender girl, the general public would rightfully put the blame on the perpetrator for taking advantage of and murdering a minor.

But because Pauly Likens Jr was a transgender girl, the general public is going full trans panic defense, even though the perpetrator said they met on Grindr, if that was even true. Grindr doesn’t verify the age of its users and legally doesn’t have to due to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which means half of sexually active queer adolescents will use this app and fall into the hands of predators.

https://www.wgbh.org/news/national/2021-07-12/unseen-part-3-popular-gay-dating-app-grindr-poses-exploitation-risk-to-minors

Grindr has been known to have a sexual exploitation of minors issue, and I just know that people are going to see that Pauly Likens Jr and her killer may have used this app to blame Pauly for her own demise.

It’s just like they did with Gwen Araujo in 2002 (a 17 year old trans girl killed by 4 grown ass men), Mercedes Williamson in 2015 (a 17 year old trans girl killed by a grown ass man) and Nikki Kuhnhausen in 2019 (a 17 year old trans girl killed by a grown ass man). You stop being an innocent kid who is capable of being victimized when you’re trans. You’re a threat to other kids your age or younger, and you’re a precocious sexual provocateur towards adults. This applies especially to transgender girls - complete dehumanization and transmisogyny.

This pattern of transgender teenage girls being taken advantage of by adults and killed is completely unacceptable, and society should start acting like it.

[inhumanliquid]

Brianna Ghey was 16.

Nex Benedict was 16.

Pauly Likens was 14.

River Goddard was 17.

Tayy Dior Thomas was 17.

And I'm sure you'd all be perfectly content to forget about murdered children.

[genderkoolaid]

Apologies for sending you this.

I just think that her passing should be spread- Recently a 14 year old trans girl named Pauly Likens was murdered. I've not seen any big news coverage of it and what happened to her is horrible. I feel like this is happening more and more, trans kids being killed- I just want trans children to be safe.

You don't have to post this directly, I just feel her name should be known. She was only 14 years old.

[twospiritstooprideful]

Happy Transgender Day of Remembrance

Please don't forget Rita Hester

Please don't forget Pauly Likens

Please don't forget Nex Benedict

Please don't forget any of them

Please don't let those who want to forget us forget

Keep them in your mind and hearts, please

[poems-of-the-anentomologist]

This poem is dedicated to the memory of Pauly Likens, a 14-year-old trans girl who was murdered in June. Her death was announced this week

To Kill A Star

Have you ever held a star in your hands?

A small thing, so small

So fragile.

A small light that shines in an otherwise cold void

The star is kind

It wants love, and gives its own love freely

It’s the kindest thing you’ll ever meet

And you kill it

You hold it, crush it

It’s light fades and fades and fades

And then dies

And the star is forgotten

And you go back to your home

Smiling ear to bloody ear

Because you just killed a star

A star is a kind thing

It doesn’t mean any harm

It just wants to live

And you call them monsters

But who is the real monster

With a thousand faces of hate

And a million arms of knives

Who wish to kill the stars

Who is the monster?

[thesillyartistt]

I think this is my favourite piece so far.

Tw: Fake blood

Say their names.

Please reblog

[jimvasta]

Another murdered child.

A 14 year old girl.

Pauly Likens.

A trans girl who will never have the chance to grow up.

This is horrific.

https://www.pghlesbian.com/2024/07/pauly-likens-was-a-14-year-old-trans-girl-when-she-was-brutally-murdered-in-sharon-pa/

[atlash0ur]

Even if they take my life, they can't take who I am from me.

[boyingray]

rest well pauly likens. i hope you and your family get the justice you deserve.

[aphelionsabyss]

Hey guys, welcome back to Aphally Obsessed.

Recent events have gotten me pretty down, so no upbeat intro this time. No in depth talk either. Just mourning.

The song of the day is:

P.R.O.T.E.C.T.T.R.A.N.S.K.I.D.S. by Cheap Dirty Horse

[brisingr-sword]

pauly likens. she lived not that far from where i grew up. i was going to say “she grew up,” but she didn’t.

a few months ago, i wrote a poem that i’ve never shared. a letter to nex benedict. a letter to the closeted young trans person i used to be. a letter to all trans teenagers, closeted and out, who are growing up surrounded by such conflicting hatred and love.

don’t let pauly likens slip through the cracks. let the mercer county DA know that it should be at the very least investigated as a hate crime. light a candle for her. remember her on november 20th.

stay safe.

[saminator]

where's the "protect the kids" crowd now

[andthen1know]

Not transitioning because my parents would be disappointed but also not transitioning because this is the third time in like 2 years that a trans person has been murdered in my country and I am afraid

[auti-starshine]

PAULY LIKENS WAS FOURTEEN YEARS OLD AND SHE WAS MURDERED.

I HAVENT SEEN NEARLY ENOUGH PEOPLE TALK ABOUT HER SHE WAS A FOURTEEN YEAR OLD TRANS GIRL AND SHE IS DEAD

Her body was DISMEMBERED and tossed into a river. She was murdered and disrespected and then misgendered by the news.

[hazey-magnolia]

Pauly Likens, a 14 year old trans girl, was murdered on June 23rd. Her body was found dismembered in a fucking river. She was FOURTEEN.

I will link an article about her and her death as well as her family’s Gofundme that’s raising money for her funeral.

Post about her. Talk about her. Say her name. Do NOT forget about her. Pauly deserved a long and happy life, may she rest in peace.