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Title: Woman brutally beaten after suspect learns she’s transgender; San Antonio PD say
Post by: Butterfly on September 23, 2010, 05:11:55 PM
Post by: Butterfly on September 23, 2010, 05:11:55 PM
Woman brutally beaten after suspect learns she's transgender; San Antonio PD says no hate crime
Dallas Voice
23 September, 2010
http://www.dallasvoice.com/transgender-woman-brutally-beaten-san-antonio-police-hate-crime-1045535.html (http://www.dallasvoice.com/transgender-woman-brutally-beaten-san-antonio-police-hate-crime-1045535.html)
How could this not be a hate crime?
A male suspect brutally beat a woman in San Antonio after learning she was transgender, KENS Channel 5 reports. The story doesn't provide much detail, but police told KENS the suspect and the victim had an "arrangement" and that he expected to "have a good time with her." But after he learned she was transgender, he beat her badly in the face and dumped her off outside an apartment complex, where she knocked on a door begging for help.
Dallas Voice
23 September, 2010
http://www.dallasvoice.com/transgender-woman-brutally-beaten-san-antonio-police-hate-crime-1045535.html (http://www.dallasvoice.com/transgender-woman-brutally-beaten-san-antonio-police-hate-crime-1045535.html)
How could this not be a hate crime?
A male suspect brutally beat a woman in San Antonio after learning she was transgender, KENS Channel 5 reports. The story doesn't provide much detail, but police told KENS the suspect and the victim had an "arrangement" and that he expected to "have a good time with her." But after he learned she was transgender, he beat her badly in the face and dumped her off outside an apartment complex, where she knocked on a door begging for help.
Title: Re: Woman brutally beaten after suspect learns she’s transgender; San Antonio PD say
Post by: V M on September 23, 2010, 05:35:19 PM
Post by: V M on September 23, 2010, 05:35:19 PM
It is very upsetting to me every time one of us is harmed or killed just for being a trans person
It's time to start putting the Fed. hate crime law passed last year into practice
It's time to start putting the Fed. hate crime law passed last year into practice
Title: Re: Woman brutally beaten after suspect learns she’s transgender; San Antonio PD say
Post by: Octavianus on September 23, 2010, 05:55:06 PM
Post by: Octavianus on September 23, 2010, 05:55:06 PM
Indeed, how can this not be a hate crime?
It is awful that things like this happen, But I am afraid this is only the tip of the iceberg. How many men would do the same but luckaly never find themselves in a situation like this? A few weeks ago I stumbled upon a topic on a local forum about a transgirl asking what the best way is to disclose herself to her friend and if she should do it at all. The reactions were horrible: they were actually justifying violence! It is one thing if a person acts when overthrown with emotions, but for calm people to say this? It is enfuriating.
It is weird that a few months ago I just didn't know of these hate crimes, yet now I somethimes can't take them of my mind making me wish I could do something about it.
I don't know if this videoclip of the panel discussion on human rights has already been posted:
Fight against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrOc6CIQjtc#)
Last Friday there was a similar panel:
http://www.arc-international.net/ (http://www.arc-international.net/)
It is awful that things like this happen, But I am afraid this is only the tip of the iceberg. How many men would do the same but luckaly never find themselves in a situation like this? A few weeks ago I stumbled upon a topic on a local forum about a transgirl asking what the best way is to disclose herself to her friend and if she should do it at all. The reactions were horrible: they were actually justifying violence! It is one thing if a person acts when overthrown with emotions, but for calm people to say this? It is enfuriating.
It is weird that a few months ago I just didn't know of these hate crimes, yet now I somethimes can't take them of my mind making me wish I could do something about it.
I don't know if this videoclip of the panel discussion on human rights has already been posted:
Fight against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrOc6CIQjtc#)
Last Friday there was a similar panel:
http://www.arc-international.net/ (http://www.arc-international.net/)
Title: Re: Woman brutally beaten after suspect learns she’s transgender; San Antonio PD say
Post by: Summerfall on September 23, 2010, 07:40:35 PM
Post by: Summerfall on September 23, 2010, 07:40:35 PM
QuoteIndeed, how can this not be a hate crime?