Remembering Our Dead

Laura Jane Keneddy

Laura's body was found in her home in suspicious circumstances. She had no contact with her birth family so her funeral was arranged by and attended by trans community members.

At her funeral community members read poems, including the two below:

There Should Be Flowers

There should be more to life than disruption and survival but there isn't.
There should be birds singing your name.
There should be paintings the size of skyscrapers memorializing your body.
There should be love for you in everything.
There should be jumping at the same time to move the earth off its course.
There should be parties to celebrate the end of this world.
There should be flowers to welcome a billion women a new one.

- by Joshua Jennifer Espinoza

For Laura

Some sisters die as they have lived alone
Whether because a loved one turned to hate
Or that they found their own real life quite late
Or hated how they sounded on the phone
Silent let friendships wither. They were sad
Self medicated with pills drugs or men
The same old harms go round and round again
Repeating spirals. Let's at least be glad
They knew themselves had many perfect days
And many nights safe sheltered warm well-fed
Whatever torments rumbled in their head.
So let us mourn but also let us praise
It was as brave to live as sad to die.
Cheers for the one and for the other cry.

- by Roz Kaveney

Laura was reportedly very active, and when her body was found her phone was missing, presumed stolen. Reportedly she may have been in an abusive relationship and the police were unresponsive.

[Editor's Note: The date given on this page is the date of the report. Laura died possibly as early as late March 2026.]

https://www.facebook.com/groups/671792936167406/posts/27962688503317814

Report added: 18 Jun 2026. Last updated: 25 Oct 2026

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