15-year-old trans teenager Zander Mahaffey from Georgia has killed himself after scheduling a suicide note to be published on Tumblr. And 16-year-old transgender boy Ash Haffner from North Carolina took his life after enduring years of bullying. Ash stepped into oncoming traffic near his home in Indian Trail, as did Leelah Acorn earlier this year.

Haffner also left a note on his iPad that read: 'Please be WHO YOU ARE... Do it for yourself. Do it for your happiness. That's what matters in YOUR life. You don't need approval on who you are. Don't let people or society change who you are just because they're not satisfied with your image.'

The hashtags "HisNameWas" has gone viral in support of trans teens:
#HisNameWasZander
#HisNameWasAsh