MTPC: Trans woman brutally beaten in Chelsea

[Butterfly]

MTPC: Trans woman brutally beaten in Chelsea
Bay Windows
by Hannah Clay Wareham
Associate Editor
Tuesday Mar 1, 2011


http://www.baywindows.com/index.php?ch=news&sc=blog&sc2=news&sc3=&id=116842


A transgender woman was badly beaten in Chelsea, MA over the weekend, according to the Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition (MTPC). The woman, who was not identified in the MTPC's press release, is currently hospitalized in critical condition, but is expected to recover.

[~RoadToTrista~]

That's just rude. Hopefully she can identify the douche bag for all the trouble he's forcing her to go through.

[V M]

It's always very upsetting for me when things like this happens 

[Shana A]

In Wake of Vicious Beating in Chelsea, MTPC Calls on Media to Report Responsibly on Transgender Victims
March 1st, 2011

http://www.masstpc.org/?p=1298

BOSTON, March 1, 2011—In the aftermath of a brutal beating of a transgender woman in Chelsea this past weekend, the Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition (MTPC) is calling on media outlets covering the crime to report accurately, fairly, and respectfully about the victim.

"Victims of crimes, especially brutal attacks such as the one this woman sustained this past weekend, deserve to be treated with respect by media outlets. Using sensational phrases such as 'man dressed as woman' in headlines and news stories, or referring to the victim with incorrect pronouns denigrates transgender victims," said Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition Executive Director Gunner Scott.

[joshany12]

thats horrible
its a shame we live in such a discriminatory world