Leelah Alcorn: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

After what she claimed was years of emotional abuse from her devout Christian parents, 17-year-old Leelah Alcorn couldn't bear it any longer. During the early morning hours on Sunday, three days after Christmas, the Kings Mills, Ohio, teen 

A transgender teen committed suicide and left a devastating note on Tumblr after her Christian parents refused to acknowledge that she's a girl. Leelah Alcorn was born Joshua Alcorn in Kings Mill, Ohio. She committed suicide by stepping in front of a 

Joshua Alcorn, un ragazzo di 17 anni di Kings Mills in Ohio, Stati Uniti, è morto intorno alle 2:20 di domenica 28 dicembre dopo essere stato investito da un camion mentre stava camminando lungo un tratto della Interstate 71.

17-year-old Leelah Alcorn, also known as Josh Alcorn died early Sunday, December 28th on Highway I-71 in Ohio. The Ohio Highway State Patrol has not released an official cause for Alcorn's death. Their investigation is 

Ultimately, according to the blog post, Leelah's parents pulled her from Kings Local Schools. Kings Local District Schools confirmed Joshua enrolled in the Ohio Virtual Academy for the 11th grade. Chris Davis, a childhood friend, said he witnessed