My Life Is Likely Less Valuable Than Yours
By: Autumn Sandeen Friday September 2, 2011 3:42 pm    

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At Least That's The Message To Me Because Of The Hung Jury In The Murder Trial For Larry King's Killing

If you are a heterosexual man or woman, and/or if your appearance is one where you're perceived as not violating western society's sex and gender norms, you're life is more valuable than mine. That's because I'm transgender.

At least, that's what the hung jury in Brandon McInerney's murder trial for the killing of Larry King. The hung jury in the case tells me gay panic and trans panic defenses — "blame the victim" defenses — are still alive and well in our home state of California.