Blake Brockington

Blake Brockington
Born(1996-05-14)May 14, 1996
Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
DiedMarch 23, 2015(2015-03-23) (aged 18)
Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Cause of deathSuicide by vehicular impact

Blake Brockington (May 14, 1996 – March 23, 2015) was an American trans man whose suicide attracted international attention. He had previously received attention as the first openly transgender high school homecoming king in North Carolina, and had since been advocating for LGBT youth, the transgender community, and against police brutality.

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