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Transgender Day of Remembrance 2008

by Cara November 20, 2008

According to stats cited by HRC (who are otherwise being disrespectful assholes at the moment), transgender people have a 1 in 12 chance of being murdered in their lifetimes.  Even those who dispute the number seem to want to place it at 10 times the murder rate of every one else.  Whichever number is correct, [...]

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“Trans Panic” Defense Devalues Another Woman’s Life

by Cara August 26, 2008

Alexis King was murdered — yes, murdered — only to have her killer Terron Oates be convicted of “voluntary manslaughter,” which leaves open the possibility of a sentence that could let him out of jail in as little as 30 months. Alexis King was murdered. And why did Terron Oates get convicted merely of manslaughter? [...]

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