Maurice Willoughby committed suicide on Monday after being relentlessly taunted and cyberbullied for being in a relationship with a transgender woman.
The Hollywood Unlocked reported the Philadelphia man went live on Facebook in prior months to defend his relationship with his girlfriend, Faith, who is a transgender woman. The video received more than 15,000 views and quickly garnered transphobic backlash.
In a disturbing video that has circulated social media, a group of men recording on their cell phones is seen harassing Willoughby about his relationship and sexual preference outside of a corner store in Philadelphia. According to some Twitter users, the video was recorded and uploaded months prior to Willoughby’s death but began circulating again in recent weeks.
When a man is confident & secure enough to openly love a trans woman; this is the bullying and harassment he gets. When trans attracted men kill us; it’s out of fear that this will happen to them if they are outed. Reese didn’t kill his girlfriend; he killed himself instead. #RIP pic.twitter.com/P4el3duZGZ
— Ashlee Marie Preston (@AshleeMPreston) August 20, 2019
Let people love who they want to love and mind your god damn business. There’s enough hate in this world as it is. Not enough love. And now someone is dead because of it.
For those doing the filming – are you sorry? Sorry doesn’t even begin to describe you.
