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Title: Transgender Woman Stoned to Death in Brazil
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Transgender Woman Stoned to Death in Brazil

Violence against transgender people is widespread in the nation, activists say.

BY Trudy Ring | October 26 2012 9:27 PM ET


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A transgender woman in Brazil has died after being stoned by a group of attackers last week, reports Gay Star News.

The woman, who was born Amos Chagas Lima and went by the name of Madona, was pelted with cobblestones by her assailants October 19 in Aracaju, the capital of the state of the Brazilian state of Sergipe. She was admitted to a hospital and died four days later of severe head injuries. No suspects have been arrested.



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Brazil trans stoned to death

A Brazilian trans was stoned to death by a group of assailants in the city of Aracaju

26 October 2012 | By Dan Littauer


http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/brazil-trans-stoned-death261012 (http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/brazil-trans-stoned-death261012)


A 39 year old trans person was stoned to death in the city of Aracaju, Brazil.

The 39 year-old was well known and liked, known locally as 'Madona', died from her wounds earlier this week, after she was attacked by an unknown group of people with cobblestones.

Madonna, who was birth-name was Amos Chagas Lima, received mortal blows and was admitted to a hospital in Aracaju, the capital of the state of Sergipe, Brazil, in the early hours of Friday last week. She died four days later from severe head injuries.

Maria Livia Vieira, one of Madona's neighbor told the Brazilian portal infonet: 'She was a very funny, happy person, who loved to dance and be playful, she didn't hurt anyone.'