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Islan Nettles, a 21-year-old transgender woman, died following an assault in New York City in August 2013.

Attack and death
Nettles and a friend, who is also a transgender woman, were attacked by a group of men in Harlem, New York City on August 17, 2013. According to witnesses, the attack began when the the men realized Nettles and her friend were transgender. Nettles was hospitalized, became comatose, and later died.