On February 12th, 2022, the Lubbock LGBTQ community and its allies were devastated to hear of the brutal murder of 21-year-old Cypress Ramos (part of our transgender community), whose body was found in a burning storage unit. The case has not been classified as a hate crime, but to an LGBTQ community that is constantly faced with hatred and bigotry from multiple angles, a legal designation is not needed; it is still an attack on our community, and it only adds to the fear and anxiety these constant attacks on their lives create.