The name "Iris" is associated with several notable transgender women whose stories range from personal triumphs and community advocacy to tragic reminders of violence against the trans community. Profiles and Personal Stories
: WHO reports highlight how stigma and discrimination frequently deny transgender youth access to essential HIV testing, counseling, and treatment.
: An aspiring performer, Iris dreamed of making it to Hollywood.
: Her case remains one of many unsolved murders of transgender people in Texas, which leads the nation in such killings according to the Human Rights Campaign. Institutional Reports on Transgender Health
Iris Santos was a 22-year-old trans Latina woman from Houston, Texas, who was shot and killed in 2021.