Sunday, April 26, 2009
Dwight DeLee Trial To Start June 11
Posted by Monica Roberts at 5:20 PM
http://transgriot.blogspot.com/2009/04/dwight-delee-trial-to-start-june-11.html (http://transgriot.blogspot.com/2009/04/dwight-delee-trial-to-start-june-11.html)
Now that Allen Andrade is rotting in jail for the rest of his life, it's now time for the transgender community's attention to focus on the other alleged murderer facing hate crimes charges for killing a transwoman.
"The decision to prosecute Lateisha's murder as a hate crime sends a clear message that targeting transgender people for violence will not be tolerated," TLDEF executive director Michael Silverman said. "Lateisha's senseless death demonstrates the increased risk of violence transgender people face, but we are hopeful that justice will be done, and that the outcome will help prevent future violence against transgender people."