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Middlebury College Student Lia Smith Battled Transphobia On and Off Campus Before Her Death

Summary by The Rake Vermont
This short series, Middlebury College is Failing its Transgender Students, is separated into three parts. Part 1 is below. Parts 2 and 3 will be released in the coming days. On October 19, Middlebury College student Lia Smith was reported missing, a week after the town of Middlebury celebrated its fourth annual Pride celebration. Four days later, she was found dead. Smith was a trans woman and former student-athlete who, in the face of growing s…
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The Rake Vermont broke the news in on Tuesday, November 18, 2025.
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