Transgender Day of Remembrance
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Why a Transgender Day of Remembrance?
To raise awareness of hate crimes against transgender people
To mourn the loss of those killed due to anti-trans violence
To support the lives of transgender people
To give allies of transgender people an opportunity to stand up and be seen and memorialize those killed by anti-transgender violence
Judge nixes hate crime in transgender assault
The Associated Press The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco prosecutors say they plan to challenge a judge’s decision to dismiss hate crime allegations against two men charged with beating a transgender woman in the city’s Mission District. District Attorney George Gascon said Superior Court Judge Bruce Chan ruled at the end of the suspects’ preliminary hearing late Wednesday that the …
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Transgender held for begging set free by court
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) After months of detention at a beggars’ home, a transgender caught seeking alms in south Delhi was allowed to walk free after the intervention of a Delhi court.
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Judge nixes hate crime in transgender assault
San Francisco prosecutors say they plan to challenge a judge’s decision to dismiss hate crime allegations against two men charged with beating a transgender woman in the city’s Mission District.
Read more on Channel 8 San Diego