The death news of Elise Malary, a transgender activist, LGBTQ rights advocate, and founding board member of the Chicago Therapy Collective, has saddened internet users after her body was found in Lake Michigan in Evanston.
Elise Malary of Evanston, Illinois, was reported missing on March 11 after going two days without communicating with relatives.
At 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Evanston Police responded to a report of a woman’s body in the water at Garden Park in the 500 block of Sheridan Square. Elise Malary was recognized as the woman by police on Saturday.
Malary’s disappearance had already been ruled out as a result of foul play by police. According to authorities, her corpse was discovered along the lakefront in Evanston.
Michigan: Who Is Elise Malary Evanston? Missing Transgender Activist Before and After Surgery
Missing LGBTQ advocate Elise Malary has been confirmed as the woman discovered deceased by the lakefront in Evanston on March 17 and her before and after surgery photos are available on the internet.
Malary was a founding board member of the Andersonville-based Chicago Therapy Collective, which uses education, therapy, advocacy, and the arts to address LGBTQ health inequities.
According to her LinkedIn, she has also worked as a communications associate for Equality Illinois and interned at the AIDS Foundation of Chicago.
Elise Malary Death: Autopsy Results
The cause of the death of Elise Malary is still unknown, and the police have not provided any information about the autopsy results. The Evanston Police Department is still being investigating Malary’s death.
Elise’s relatives reported her missing last week. Elise Malary stopped responding to texts and phone calls on March 9, according to her sister, Fabiana Malary.
Elise Malary is also one of several people who will be honored with a Transgender Visibility Award at the forthcoming Chicago Trans Visibility Pageant, which will be hosted by Life is Work, a West Side-based Black and Brown trans-led social services agency.
Elise Malary Age: How Old Was She?
The age of Elise Malary was 31 years old. She was born in 1992 in Evanston, Illinois.
Elise was a beautiful woman with black colored hair and brown colored eyes. She stands around 5 ft 7 inches tall and weighs 70 kg.
When anti-trans stickers were placed on the store’s front windows for weeks in 2019, Malary was one of the numerous activists that rallied around Andersonville bookstore Women and Children First. The bookstore’s upstairs neighbor was the Chicago Therapy Collective.
Elise Malary Partner & Instagram Photos
Elise Malary has not disclosed any information about her partner to the public. She is also not active on Instagram.
Elise was a secretive girl who loved to remain private about her life and relationships.