Trans teen with a 'bright smile' killed by her own father in 'horrific tragedy'

[RandySF]

Kathryn “Katie” Newhouse, 19, was killed on 19 March, according to officers at Cherokee County Police who found both her and her father, Howard Newhouse, 57, dead in their home.

According to Pittsburgh Lesbian Correspondents, who wrote a blog post about Newhouse’s death, the teen was a “Minecraft and UberSpire enthusiast, an advocate for trans rights” and “had a bright smile”.

The blog post continued: “A native of Illinois, Kathryn was most recently living with her family in Canton, Georgia.

“Kathryn was a Minecraft and UberSpire enthusiast, an advocate for trans rights, had a bright smile, enjoyed changing up her hairstyles, and attentive to world events.”

“Kathryn’s death is a horrific tragedy and she deserves to still be here with us.”

Newhouse’s brother Chris explained to CBS46 news that his sister was autistic and had lived with mental health issues.

“A tragic culmination of all of these different mental health issues that kind of compounded and led to such a, escalated to a situation that – it shouldn’t have happened, but it happened,” he said.

At least six other trans, non-binary and gender-conforming people have been violently killed in the US in 2022 so far, according to the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), which has been monitoring the wave of brutality since 2013.





https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/03/29/kathryn-katie-newhouse-trans-killed-father-howard/

[JI7]

1. Can anyone make sense of this part ?

“A tragic culmination of all of these different mental health issues that kind of compounded and led to such a, escalated to a situation that – it shouldn’t have happened, but it happened,” he said.

What does HER health issues have to do with her father killing her ?

[TreasonousBastard]

2. Still don't know what happened--something there should be...

some sort of lesson.

[Demovictory9]

6. poorly written article

[vercetti2021]

3. Because Trans equals mental illness to many

It's always brought up in every fucking aspect with us that because we are trans, we have mental illnesses because of it. It isn't mourning a beautiful woman who was killed by her monstrous father, it's another bullshit article attacking us.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

7. Poorly written, but father suiciding indicates HE had mental health issues. . . . nt

[vercetti2021]

4. Goddamn it

That poor girl just wanted to live her life, and her asshole father just decides to kill her. Motherfucker was so ashamed most likely and wanted to end her life because of his own embarrassment. Probably thought he was doing something in the name of god or something. The GQP and Trump literally called open season on us since he was installed and continuing with so much anti-LGBTQ legislation. He gave them a free pass to harass, attack, and kill us.

And this fucking article pointing out her autism? Who fucking cares if she had a mental health issue! I'm so sick of that fucking mental illness card being pulled out everytime with us. Yeah everyone has a form of mental health problem. We are no different. But it's right there in the fucking front like it's us who are the mental health problem for why we are trans. Fuck that shit.

RIP sister, we'll continue on for you queen.

Also I know a lot of DU'ers hate guns and such. But this is a big fucking reason I carry a gun on me at all times now. I'm a trans woman in the more conservative part of Texas. You think I'm taking any chances with these fucking animals here? Hell no. I'll die defending myself and take whoever with me if I gotta.

[elias7]

5. I am one of those DU'ers who hate guns

Not that my opinion should matter to you, but I totally support your carrying a gun for the reasons you describe. The climate of fear and hate fomented by conservative culture is palpably scary. I am sorry that you are at risk.

[Solomon]

13. +1000

[hlthe2b]

8. This is Cherokee CO, GA--a highly conservative area just north of Atlanta and next county over from

Cobb (the more wealthy long conservative county that Newt Gingrich represented for decades). Also, the county where the Asian massage parlor killer resided. Hmmm.

I don't know exactly what happened to result in the death of this poor woman, but it doesn't take much imagination. Ignorance abounds.

RIP-- hopefully in a kinder realm.


BTW., though I am an ardent gun control advocate, there are settings where I totally understand the need to own one in the current environment (with training and proper storage, however). Yours is certainly just such a situation. Be safe.

[vercetti2021]

11. Oh I handle it properly and safely

I keep it locked up when I'm home and have a holster for it when I'm out. I've had many years of training with firearms since I was a kid. But doesn't surprise me. Some shady shit happening in those parts of GA. I wonder what's in the water there to put a fucking scumbag like Newt in there, spawns inceldom and trans murderers.

[gay texan]

12. Oh hon, i know the feeling

I carry a gun for the same fucking reason here in West Texas.

All i want to do is exist and wear what i want to wear when my dysphoria gets out of control.

[vercetti2021]

15. Its just sad

I thought my dysphoria would kill me, I do something to cure it. But it'll still possibly get me killed. Not by my own fucking hands, but by something bigoted asshole. Not without a fight they won't.

[bullwinkle428]

14. I would never condemn you for doing what you need to do to protect

yourself in this environment, given who and where you are. Way too many despicable people out there, emboldened by even worse cretins like Abbott and DeSantis.

[vercetti2021]

17. Thank you

I wish it never came to this, but the era of Trump. Things changed and it's just important to me to live. Living pisses them off, good I'm glad me breathing makes people like this uncomfortable

[Takket]

9. BTW this is why FL/TX passing "laws"

That parents can sue if teachers even discuss sexuality with a child, and force them to “report” it to parents, is going to get kids killed.

[vercetti2021]

10. It's all a fucking ruse

These fascists want LGBTQ youth dead before they have a chance to become adults where no laws are against us (YET) they simply want all of us dead. But they'll be surprised how the majority of us are not going anywhere without a fucking hard fight

[Mad_Machine76]

16. +1000

[IngridsLittleAngel]

18. So tragic...

Rest in peace, Katie... You were taken from us way too soon, and in such an ugly way..

This is why some of us push back, world... When you "other" someone for being different, when you treat them as "less than equal", some nut out there is going to think it's okay to harm or kill them. Sadly, another trans woman gone - and at the hands of her own father at that.