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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tShe was found with her throat slit in Yaound\u00e9, Cameroon<\/p>\n
The Cameroonian transgender community is in mourning. Doloresse, an emblematic figure of trans visibility in Cameroon, was found with her throat slit on the morning of May 12 in Yaound\u00e9.
\nThis example of the online outpouring of grief and protest over the murder of Doloresse, a well-known Cameroonian trans woman, states (in French) \u201cYaound\u00e9 in mourning. A sister assassinated. A life cut short by hatred. Never again! To her memory, to those we have lost, to those who still fight, we will not forget, we will no longer be quiet. Stop the hatred. Stop the murders. Stop the impunity. Her only crime: being herself.\u201d
\nAccording to initial reports, the perpetrator remains unidentified, and the exact circumstances of the murder are still unclear. Authorities have not yet released any official details, while the LGBTQI+ community expresses shock, anger, fear, and profound sadness.
\nDoloresse was not a trans woman like any other: she was among the first in Cameroon to come out publicly, at a time when simply expressing one\u2019s gender identity exposed one to extreme violence. Her courage inspired an entire generation of activists, trans youth, and human rights defenders.
\nA life marked by torture, violence and humiliation
\nDoloresse\u2019s life has been a long journey of suffering and resistance.
\nShe has experienced:<\/p>\n
Repeated physical violence, often committed with complete impunity;
\nArbitrary arrests, motivated by institutional transphobia;
\nAbusive detentions, the most striking of which was her incarceration about 10 years ago in Yaound\u00e9\u2019s Kondengui Central Prison;
\nFamily rejection, which forced her to survive alone in a hostile environment; and
\nConstant social stigmatization, which followed her in the streets, in public services, and in the neighborhoods where she tried to live.<\/p>\n
Her time in Kondengui deeply shocked human rights organizations. She was defended there by Alice Nkom, a leading figure in the fight for the rights of sexual and gender minorities in Cameroon.
\nHer case brought to light the brutal treatment inflicted on transgender people within the Cameroonian penal system.
\nA symbol of resilience shattered by violence
\nDespite the humiliations, beatings, arrests, and rejections, Doloresse continued to live with dignity, affirming her identity and supporting other trans people younger than herself.
\nShe had become, despite herself, a symbol of resilience, a familiar face in community circles, a living memory of the trans struggles in Cameroon.
\nHer brutal murder serves as a stark reminder of the extreme vulnerability of trans people in the country, exposed to social, police, institutional, and now deadly violence.
\nA community in shock, a call for justice
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Since the announcement of her death, messages of sadness and outrage have multiplied.
\nCommunity organizations have denounced:<\/p>\n
A climate of hatred fueled by transphobia;
\nLack of protection for trans people;
\nImpunity for those who inflict violence motivated by gender identity;
\nthe silence of the authorities in the face of crimes targeting sexual and gender minorities. They are calling for a thorough, transparent, and swift investigation so that justice is served for Doloresse and her murder does not join the long list of unsolved crimes.<\/p>\n
Doloresse and her former partner Franky in 2012. (Photo by Eric O. Lembembe) She was found with her throat slit in Yaound\u00e9, Cameroon The Cameroonian transgender community is in mourning. Doloresse, an emblematic figure of trans visibility in Cameroon, was found with her throat slit on the morning of May 12 in Yaound\u00e9. This example of the online outpouring of grief and protest over the murder of Doloresse, …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":888,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":{"facebook_3659155457675267_172535249438148":""},"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-889","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-news"],"featured_image_urls":{"full":["https:\/\/xavieradioug.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Cameroons-LGBTQI-community-mourns-the-loss-of-transgender-pioneer-Doloresse.jpg",1024,855,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/xavieradioug.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Cameroons-LGBTQI-community-mourns-the-loss-of-transgender-pioneer-Doloresse-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/xavieradioug.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Cameroons-LGBTQI-community-mourns-the-loss-of-transgender-pioneer-Doloresse-300x250.jpg",300,250,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/xavieradioug.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Cameroons-LGBTQI-community-mourns-the-loss-of-transgender-pioneer-Doloresse-768x641.jpg",618,516,true],"large":["https:\/\/xavieradioug.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Cameroons-LGBTQI-community-mourns-the-loss-of-transgender-pioneer-Doloresse.jpg",618,516,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/xavieradioug.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Cameroons-LGBTQI-community-mourns-the-loss-of-transgender-pioneer-Doloresse.jpg",1024,855,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/xavieradioug.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Cameroons-LGBTQI-community-mourns-the-loss-of-transgender-pioneer-Doloresse.jpg",1024,855,false],"tie-small":["https:\/\/xavieradioug.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Cameroons-LGBTQI-community-mourns-the-loss-of-transgender-pioneer-Doloresse-110x75.jpg",110,75,true],"tie-medium":["https:\/\/xavieradioug.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Cameroons-LGBTQI-community-mourns-the-loss-of-transgender-pioneer-Doloresse-310x165.jpg",310,165,true],"tie-large":["https:\/\/xavieradioug.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Cameroons-LGBTQI-community-mourns-the-loss-of-transgender-pioneer-Doloresse-310x205.jpg",310,205,true],"slider":["https:\/\/xavieradioug.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Cameroons-LGBTQI-community-mourns-the-loss-of-transgender-pioneer-Doloresse-660x330.jpg",660,330,true],"big-slider":["https:\/\/xavieradioug.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Cameroons-LGBTQI-community-mourns-the-loss-of-transgender-pioneer-Doloresse-1024x525.jpg",1024,525,true]},"author_info":{"info":["Editor"]},"category_info":"News<\/a>","tag_info":"News","comment_count":"0","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/xavieradioug.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/889","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/xavieradioug.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/xavieradioug.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xavieradioug.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xavieradioug.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=889"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/xavieradioug.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/889\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xavieradioug.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/888"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/xavieradioug.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=889"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xavieradioug.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=889"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xavieradioug.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=889"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nThe author comments;
\nDoloresse leaves behind an immense legacy: that of a woman who, despite persecution, dared to be herself in a country where this is still considered heroic.
\nHer murder is a tremendous loss for the trans community, but also a stark reminder of the urgent need to protect trans lives in Cameroon.
\nHer name, her story, and her courage will continue to inspire those who fight for a world where no one should die simply for existing.
\nA selection of earlier articles in Erasing 76 Crimes about Doloresse, who often was identified as \u201cDelores\u201d\u00a0 or \u201cDolores\u201d and earlier as \u201ca gay man\u201d and as \u201cJonas Singa Kimie\u201d, her birth name:<\/p>\n\n
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