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Walking While Trans: Law Enforcement & Trans LatinasVan Binfa | April 19, 2012
http://xqsimagazine.com/2012/04/19/walking-while-trans-law-enforcement-trans-latinas/
"They are abusive, offensive and without respect."
"They say they are going to protect us but they don't. They treat us differently and call us crazy and say that we all have AIDS."
"When they see us, they abuse their power."
"They make fun of us and discriminate against us, especially if we are illegal."
These are the words of several Latina trans* women in Los Angeles, from the recently published report, "Interactions of Latina Transgender Women with Law Enforcement." The report was developed by BIENESTAR—a non-profit LGBTQ social service organization—and the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, funded by The Williams Institute.
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The Williams InstituteInteractions of Transgender Latina Women with Law EnforcementBy Frank H. Galvan and Mohsen Bazargan | April 2012 | Retrieved from the Internet on April 21, 2012 by SJ
http://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/research/transgender-issues/interactions-of-transgender-latina-women-with-law-enforcement/
A new report, funded by the Williams Institute, reveals high levels of reported harassment and assault of Latina transgender women by law enforcement agencies and highlights steps that police departments should take to improve relations with the transgender community. The report, "Interactions of Latina Transgender Women with Law Enforcement" is based on interviews with 220 Latina transgender women from the Los Angeles area.
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BIENESTAR/The Williams InstituteINTERACTIONS OF LATINA TRANSGENDER WOMEN WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT
Retrieved from the Internet on April 21, 2012 by SJ
http://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/Galvan-Bazargan-Interactions-April-2012.pdf
Frank H. Galvan, Ph.D.
Bienestar Human Services, Inc.
Mohsen Bazargan, Ph.D.
Charles R. Drew University
of Medicine and Science
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This policy brief examines interactions with law enforcement by Latina transgender women. Two hundred and twenty primarily immigrant Spanish-speaking Latina transgender women in Los Angeles County, California, provided information on their experiences with law enforcement, including police, prison guards, undercover officers and sheriffs. The data reveal a history of negative interactions with law enforcement on the part of a large number of Latina transgender women: