This Trans Woman Killed For Surgery - The Vonlee Nicole Titlow Story

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Who is Vonlee Nicole Titlow and how did her story begin in Chicago?

Ray William Johnson 0:00
So this woman is trans. Now her name is Nicole Titlow. And Titlow is 33 when the story starts and she's living in Chicago. And Titlow, she loves partying. She loves going out and having fun and there's always some sugar daddy around willing to take care of her. But what she really wants is gender confirmation surgery. However, unfortunately, that stuff is expensive, so she can't afford it. But one day, all that changes. Because in the year 2000, she goes to visit her family in Tennessee. And while she's there, she reconnects with her aunt. This woman, Billy. Billy is 60. And despite being 60 years old, Billy still likes to go out and drink and have a good time. So she starts taking Titlo out. And she takes her out to the local bars and the casino, and they have a lot of fun together.
Ray William Johnson 0:56
And they do this over and over again. And over time, Billy and Titlo get pretty close. In fact, they get so close that Billy tells her that she can come live with her in Tennessee with her rich husband. Her rich husband is this guy, Donald. And Donald is 74 and he owns a successful tool and dye shop, so he's worth a couple million dollars. So Titlo hears this offer and she's like, sweet. And just like that, she moves in. So now she's living in Tennessee and she doesn't live with her aunt and uncle for long before she starts to realize that something in this house is off. Like Donald drinks every single day. He's a heavy alcoholic who barely ever leaves the house. Sometimes he'll get so drunk that he falls unconscious.
Ray William Johnson 1:45
And a lot of times when that happens, Billy has to be the one to take care of him. And because Donald is always drunk and never really present, poor Billy is constantly left feeling lonely. So she copes with her loneliness by doing a lot of gambling. And not just casual gambling. She gambles a ton.

What brought Titlow to Tennessee and how did she form a bond with her aunt Billy?

Ray William Johnson 2:06
Like, she loves nothing more than going out and getting a few drinks and then spending hours at the casino. One could say that she's legitimately addicted to it. And like everyone who gambles consistently, she loses. In fact, she blows a lot of money on this habit. For example, one time she lost $13,000 in a single night. $13,000! Now, despite all the chaos going on in this house, none of this seems to bother Titlo. She's not complaining at all. In fact, she kind of enjoys it. Because, honestly, she doesn't have a lot going for her. She's just grateful that she gets to tag along with Billy without having to spend any of her own money. Now, here's where the story gets really wild. One night, Titlo and Billy, they're out, and they probably had a couple of drinks or something, and they start opening up to each other.
Ray William Johnson 2:59
And Billy, she starts talking about how tired she is of Donald, and how he's always drunk, and she's the one who has to constantly look after him, and how all of this is just so overwhelming for her. And then, Titlo starts opening up too, about how she's trans. Now, Billie is her aunt, so I'm sure she knows that Titlo was born a male. But what she doesn't know is that Titlo hasn't had the full bottom surgery yet. She's had breast implants, but she still has a dong, if you will. And so Titlo tells her that what she really wants is to have the full gender confirmation procedure. And of course, this surgery costs tens of thousands of dollars, so how the hell is she going to be able to afford it? And I guess Billy is like, don't worry, you will.
Ray William Johnson 3:47
And they just continue on drinking. So some time passes and these two keep going out together to bars and casinos and Billy keeps gambling. And over time, her gambling starts getting out of control and she's losing more and more money. And by this point, she's racked up $40,000 in debt. So she goes to her rich husband, Donald, for help. And I guess Donald, he ain't trying to hear that. He's like, no, you're addicted. Go get help.
And so they get into a huge argument and Donald is super pissed off and Billy is super pissed off because she feels like she's been the one taking care of him every time he's drunk and now that she needs help he's gonna refuse?

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