While gossip jerkoff Perez Hilton, along with every ridiculous news program in the country, is busy talking about how stupid and hateful Miss California is for her views on gay marriage (which is true, but regardless is a ridiculous waste of time to focus on) a major piece of news from the transgender community is being grossly overlooked. I guess it's easier to talk about these things abstractly (especially when there's celebrities involved) but seriously, this is important...
For the first time ever, a man was convicted of a hate crime in the murder of a transgender teen he met online.
Allen Andrade met with Angie Zapata after meeting on the internet. He then murdered her because she was biologically a he. Andrade's defense said it was a crime of passion because he thought the victim was a bio girl, but when he found out otherwise he snapped. The jury didn't buy that shit, and now he's in jail for the rest of his miserable life.
This is a major win for the transgender community and transgender rights (and a step in the right direction for all of us) but the cost of this victory is way too high. The mere fact that transgender people are fighting to have crimes against them called hate crimes speaks to a larger problem within our society, and something that shouldn't be overlooked in favor of considering this verdict a victory.
Angia Zapata was only 18 years old when she was beaten to death with a fucking fire extinguisher by a hateful man who said, and I quote, "all gay things must die".
What the fuck is wrong with us?
Click here for the full article.
No comments:
Post a Comment