As we enter a new year, 2008 cannot end soon enough for Memphis male to female transsexuals. In July Ebony Whitaker was found shot dead, in November Duanna Johnson was shot in the street, and in December Leeneshia Edwards was shot in the face and is seeing the new year in recovering in hospital. All three were prostitutes and in the Old Year’s Day edition of Pink News, Jessica Green writes that local trans campaigners are blaming their shootings on being forced into prostitution because no one will give transsexuals employment.
Archive for December, 2008
Memphis Belles
Posted in Trans, Victims, tagged Memphis transgender murder shooting prostitute on 31 December, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Stonewall Was a Riot By Drag Queens
Posted in LGBT, tagged Stonewall Demo Riot on 14 December, 2008 | 3 Comments »
“I think we would do well to remember that Stonewall is named after a riot by drag queens. That is all I want to say.” Those are the words of Joe Galliano, editor of GT, as reported in the Pink News article ‘Celebs split over trans protest at Stonewall Awards.’ [http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-9523.html]
The trans protest in question [...]
