Voices From The Angie Zapata Family Vigil

[Shana A]

Voices From The Angie Zapata Family Vigil
by: Autumn Sandeen
Wed Apr 15, 2009 at 09:15:00 AM EDT

http://pamshouseblend.com/diary/10441/voices-from-the-angie-zapata-family-vigil

I went to the Angie Zapata Family Vigil on Monday Night, and asked people why they chose to attend the event. Below is the video where about a half a dozen folk answer the question.

The video begins with me worrying aloud about whether very many trans people and their allies were going to attend -- I worried for nothing, as at least fifty trans people, allies, and members of Angie Zapata's trial family (sorry, typo) attended. Then, in sort of a "second" intro to the video (shot in my hotel room) I introduce the concept of the video, explaing that I asked people at the vigil "What motivated you personally to attend this vigil?" The video is about seven-and-a-half minutes long.

[Janet_Girl]

Very moving.  I am hoping that the family receives some justice.  So many people there to honor her and support the family.  But where are the major networks?  Do they not care or even see that this is one of the trials of the century?

I am against the death penalty but, when this scumbag is found guilty, I hope the give the ass the needle.

Janet