Comments on: Duanna Johnson Murdered

By: District Attorney With Transphobic Record Appointed to Tennessee Safety Commission — The Curvature

Mon, 13 Dec 2010 18:53:40 +0000

[...] for Duanna Johnson, her case has been covered extensively at this blog. While her murder and related culpability for the failure to lay any charges is a more ambiguous topic, the police [...]

By: The Advocate Misgenders Trans Woman : The Curvature

The Advocate Misgenders Trans Woman : The Curvature — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:13:58 +0000

[...] people with their honest presentation of their gender identities? It’s killing those same women. Congratulations, Advocate editors, on contributing to [...]

By: Woman Speaks Out Against Abuses of Trans Prisoners in Idaho : The Curvature

Woman Speaks Out Against Abuses of Trans Prisoners in Idaho : The Curvature — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 16:55:42 +0000

[...] (As, of course, are women of color; another group that both women fall into.) They are physically assaulted and sexually abused. And they are not only regularly falsely identified as male and housed in [...]

By: Transgender Day of Remembrance 2008 : The Curvature

Transgender Day of Remembrance 2008 : The Curvature — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:53:25 +0000

[...] of them died violently, too soon, and due to hatred against who they were. Their names include Duanna Johnson, Sanesha Stewart, Alexis King, Angie Zapata, Lateisha Green, Ebony Whitaker, Dilek Ince, and Aimee [...]

By: Corey

Corey — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 04:44:33 +0000

Duanna was a friend of mine, and I was truly shocked to hear of such a tragic end to her life. Yet, the fact remains that she, as well as many, countless others, and their lovers have met similar fate.
Although we have made great strides in some areas of the bigotry and hate in this country (“Gobama”), we still have far, far to go. It will be a great day when all men and women are actually viewed as equal.
My heart goes out to the Johnson family. I just truly hope that Duanna’s death does not go in vain. Let it be a pillar- The Corner Stone- in the plight to empower Transpeople and those who love them to seek their rightful place within society, as full fledged, productive members.
I lost a part of me with you girl; you are gone but never forgotten. EVER!
One.

By: November 20: 10th Annual Transgender Day of Remembrance : The Curvature

November 20: 10th Annual Transgender Day of Remembrance : The Curvature — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:29:37 +0000

[...] transgender individuals who have been murdered as a result of transphobic hatred. People like Duanna Johnson, Sanesha Stewart, Angie Zapata and many, many others. Far too many [...]

By: Proposition 8 over my dead body « blog@

Proposition 8 over my dead body « blog@ — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 06:23:11 +0000

[...] our outrage over the passage of Proposition 8. But why is that outrage so out of proportion to what sparse protests there seem to be over this woman’s murder–a murder that may well have been orchestrated [...]

By: Links - 2008-11-14 at Racialicious - the intersection of race and pop culture

Links - 2008-11-14 at Racialicious - the intersection of race and pop culture — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:30:28 +0000

[...] Duanna Johnson was murdered. Cara writes: Less than five months ago, I wrote about Duanna Johnson — a transgender woman who was beaten by Memphis police while handcuffed and in custody. She was sprayed with mace, hit with a closed fist by an officer who wore handcuffs around his knuckles, ignored by medical staff, and called abhorrent transphobic names. Her attack was caught on tape, and Duanna dared to speak out against the violence and injustice that was committed against her. And two officers were rightfully fired, but wrongfully apparently not prosecuted. [...]

By: Help Duanna Johnson’s Family Pay For her Funeral : The Curvature

Help Duanna Johnson’s Family Pay For her Funeral : The Curvature — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 22:28:20 +0000

[...] Sin Nombre informs us that Duanna Johnson’s family is having difficulty paying for her funeral and they are in need of assistance. [...]

By: Cara

Cara — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:29:57 +0000

Thaddeus, thank you for the info. But we all know Duanna’s “real” gender, and it’s the only one she had. Duanna was a woman.