Trans Lives Still Seem Less Than Valuable In Memphis, Tennessee

[Shana A]

Trans Lives Still Seem Less Than Valuable In Memphis, Tennessee
by: Autumn Sandeen
Mon Jun 15, 2009 at 20:30:00 PM EDT

http://www.pamshouseblend.com/diary/11466/trans-lives-still-seem-less-than-valuable-in-memphis-tennessee

In Memphis, Tennessee, the press doesn't acknowledge transgender people's new names; we don't set bail high for those who are accused of killing trans people -- even police get in on beating trans people, and can't solve her crime when the police beaten trans woman is killed on the streets a few months later.

[Tammy Hope]

Memphis media is the "local" media for me. The observations there are correct but IMO the fact that these women were most or all involved in prostitution also "devalues" them in a lot of people's eyes. The police and media in Memphis are pretty obsessive about the sex trades.

[lisagurl]

Yes you can expect that kind of treatment of prostitutes in any city. Memphis is one big truck stop.

[mickie88]

Yes you can expect that kind of treatment of prostitutes in any city. Memphis is one big truck stop.

i'll make sure i never visit there then, i put up with enough truck drivers at work, most of them have been pretty nice to me, but that's cuz they don't know, and i'm sure not hitching a ride with one even tho i was asked once, and didn't really dawn on me what he was asking...lol. i said no.