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Lateisha Green - Where is justice for transgender hate crime murder

Where is Justice for Lateisha Green

The Lateisha Green hearing and Latest Rash of New York Transgender Hate Crimes  , a young transgender woman of color was shot and killed in Syracuse, New York in 2008 by a man who remains free today due to an “inconsistent” verdict, as decided by the New York State Supreme Court’s Fourth Department Appellate Division […]

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Dora-Ozer

Protests across Turkey sparked by latest trans murder

Transphobia murders endemic in Turkey By Cathy Kristofferson, July 11, 2013 Update: July 12, 2013 Photos of today’s events below Tuesday, Dora Özer was found stabbed to death in her home by her roommate.  Dora, only 24, is the latest victim of the rampant transphobia  in Turkey.  According to Transgender Europe, at least 30 transgender individuals were […]

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Kentucky | Feds step up Enforcement of Hate Crimes

U.S. Attorney Kerry B. Harvey has issued an alert to those who intend to commit hate crimes in Central and Eastern Kentucky, with a simple message: “Don’t.” To those who might consider attacking people because of their race or sexual orientation, “They need to understand that they’re playing with fire, that it won’t be tolerated,” […]

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South Africa Corrective Rape Task Force Helms Hate Crimes Reform

July 03, 2011, by Melanie Nathan, Early in 2010, I started covering the stories of women in the South African Townships, who were raped by men seeking to “correct” the fact that they were lesbians, touting that rape would change the sexuality of the victim.  I never believed that these brutal crimes ever truly earned the […]

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ATTENTION, I said “A.tT.e-N?T/ioN?”

Crime in South Africa; violence against lesbian -stats- murders in South Africa – refer to tha article referenced…. credit to blogger Brielle.

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