Out100 In Memoriam honors Juniper Blessing, a 19-year-old transgender student killed in May

Out's 2026 Out100 In Memoriam entry remembers Juniper Blessing, a 19-year-old transgender University of Washington student studying atmospheric and climate science who was killed in the laundry room of her off-campus housing complex. Footage of her singing Tom Petty's "Wildflowers" went viral only after her death, drawing an outpouring of love; her loved ones described her as "the most amazing human being we have ever known" and as "pure love."