Statements on Angie Zapata Murder Verdict
by: Autumn Sandeen
Thu Apr 23, 2009 at 05:53:00 AM EDT
http://pamshouseblend.com/diary/10575/statements-on-angie-zapata-murder-verdictGLAAD Statement on Angie Zapata Murder Verdict
New York, NY, April 22, 2009 - The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) today responded to the verdict in the murder case of Angie Zapata. Angie was a transgender woman who was brutally murdered in 2008. Today the Colorado jury found Allen Andrade guilty on four counts including first-degree murder and hate crime charges.
"Today's verdict was about justice for Angie Zapata, although no verdict will ever be able to heal the tragic loss experienced by Angie's family," said Neil G. Giuliano, President of the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD).
