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At press time there has been no arrest in connection with the murder of Kelly Young. On April 3, Ms. Young, 29, a transgender woman, was found shot at her home at 2200 block of Barclay Street in East Baltimore. She later died at an area hospital.

Language is how we train our minds to think. It gives structure and meaning to our thoughts. It defines our reality. Language is the most essential tool used to communicate. Wikipedia defines language as “...the human capacity for acquiring and using complex systems of communication, and a language is any specific example of such a system.”Language is also fluid and ever-changing. Just like us, language is evolving to meet contemporary needs in order to express our understanding of our reality.

Brendon Ayanbadejo, a fervent supporter of marriage equality and LGBT rights and who had been recently released by the Baltimore Ravens, indicated that more than one gay player in the National Football League will be coming out and soon. Following a report on CBSSports.com that a gay NFLer is “strongly considering” coming out, Ayanbadejo agreed. He told the Baltimore Sun, “I think it will happen sooner than you think. We’re in talks with a handful of players who are considering it. There are up to four players being talked to right now and they’re trying to be organized so they can come out on the same day together. It would make a major splash and take the pressure off one guy. It would be a monumental day if a handful or a few guys come out.”