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From the Nashville Scene:
Kelvin Denton was shot twice on May 27 — once in the nose and once in the neck — after police say Terron Taylor, 18, learned Denton was not a biological woman. Denton fled and was found near the Whitehaven Community Center. She was taken to the Med in critical condition, but survived. Today Denton is being held on $500,000 bond and will appear in court to face charges of attempted murder in the 2nd degree.This is actually an improvement, since D’Andre Blake was released on a $20,000 bond for allegedly shooting another transgendered woman in 2006. A court date has yet to be set in this case.
In Memphis, Tennessee, the press doesn’t acknowledge transgender people’s new names; we don’t set bail high for those who are accused of killing trans people — even police get in on beating trans people, and can’t solve her crime when the police beaten trans woman is killed on the streets a few months later.
My life, and the lives of my trans peers, are often seen as not being worth much. This view that trans lives arent’t very valuable seems a particularly acute problem for folk in Memphis, Tennessee.
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And of course our fierce advocate Obamamade things far better for us by parroting the Rights views about LGBT’s in the DOMA brief and cannot possibly waste political capital saving our trans-sisters and brother’s lives by establishing a deterrant policy. No, of course he cannot, he needs the clout to get through a healthcare bill that keeps the insurance companies right.
It is so horrible and so unfair when the law and police we count on FAIL USJust as some some considered the murder of Harvey Milk a PUBLIC SERVICE, and if White had only killed Mayor Muscone he probably would have gotten a life sentence. I’ve seen repeated cases of gay brothers beaten by police, sometimes AFTER they were already the victim of another crime.
No words make this any better.
I’m confused by that article…It seems to be saying that they’re going to charge Denton with her own attempted murder. Is that a typo, or are they really going to blame her for her own shooting?
sick fucksIf I was wealthy I would fund a foundation to rescue all GLBTQ people who wanted to get out of there.
Yes, I was surprised to read that as well, but it seems a mistakeThe local Fox News station and the local alternative weekly newspaper both report that Taylor is the person being held on $500,000 bond.
“She was taken to the Med in critical condition, but survived.”Crimeny, they make it sound like she was supposed to die but didn’t have the courtesy.
I would not be surprisedif there was also an element of racial indifference here as well. Its appaling. But it also shows why a federal hate crimes statute would be useful.
Ok, we all seem to know this happening, then why doesn’t USAToday?See story here.
It absolutely infuriates me when I see quotes like that in the national media unanswered with the obvious truth of what is happening in Memphis, and unfortunately other places as well.