The Avalanche of Hate Crimes
06/13/2009 — Suzan

http://womenborntranssexual.com/2009/06/13/the-avalanche-of-hate-crimes/

I get some of the news stories I post here from an e-mail list.  Others I glean from Page One Q, 365 Gay, The Advocate and a bunch of blogs plus people send me items.

Perhaps it is because coverage is better but I have a sinking feeling that as more people have come out more people have been turned into targets of opportunity for predators inflamed with the misogynistic bigotry preached by religion and condoned by courts that accept the homophobic/transphobic defense of, ""He" deceived me, made a pass at me, was a sex worker so I had to murder "him".  And because I was wronged I stole "his" car and credit cards."

To me this is not extenuating circumstances.  This is a confession to a hate crime compounded by felonious robbery and should merit capital punishment in locations where if a normborn were subject to the identical crime capital punishment would be the norm.