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werd2thenerd@yahoo.com — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 08:02:51 GMT

20:47 needs a local lover . . . . I'm in the mood to be held. #

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Astrology!

werd2thenerd@yahoo.com — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:47:02 GMT

From AstroBarry:

CANCER (June 21-July 22): As I write this, you are actively in the midst of another critical opportunity to transform the dynamic of a key relationship into something that more closely reflects what you actually feel… as opposed, that is, to behaving in a manner that 'protects' your sensitive heart (ah, sweet crab) but inhibits an experience of true mutual communion through gestures of forced 'considerateness'. In other words, Cancer, pretending (1) it's casual when it's not, (2) you like 'em when you don't, (3) you intend to work on it when you know you'll never trust 'em again or (4) you're fine with one kind of relationship when what you really want is something very different will, more or less, hold you in a state of suspended interpersonal development. And truth be told, the specifics of the other person's present life circumstances are not the issue. Thus, justifying your paralysis with concerns for what's going on with them (and how you might dip and swerve around your needs to accommodate 'em) doesn't cut it with me. What's holding you back, at the root, are your own emotional questions about 'who am I to make demands?'—and require, in order to be healed, a revised self-judgment that leaves you feeling like you deserve to be nurtured as you desire (not like you ought to restrain those desires). Life's too short to wait, in potentially futile hope, for our important relationships to organically evolve of their own accord… as if we'll be lucky enough for such evolutions to make us more, rather than less, contented.

Whew! I am filled with delicious trepidation upon reading this! This and paradox_puree's recent post about fannihilating fear seem like they're fucking important for me at the moment . . . .

werd2thenerd@yahoo.com — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 08:03:06 GMT

12:06 Anyone who's at Barefoot today: if you see my gaming group, can you check to see that they got my message? #

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Thankful Thursday and Conscious Commitment

werd2thenerd@yahoo.com — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:10:21 GMT

I am thankful for:
* Awesome progressive educators caring enough to get back in touch with me a year after I took their class
* The time to prepare for my student teaching
* The spoiling I will get with the SmartBoard in one of my master teacher's classrooms
* A schedule that allows me to get some sleep during my student teaching (I don't have to be on-campus until 3rd period)
* Mike McGee
* Season Naify
* Leaves on my grandmother's driveway, even though she isn't thankful fr them :-)
* Poverty's beneficial effects on my smoking (It's Friday, I had two on Wednesday and none yesterday)

I consciously commit to:
* Going to Mt. Pleasant next week to meet with my master teachers
* Remembering that the public educaion system has something to teach me, even if I hope to dive into alternative edcuation after getting my credential
* Finding time to work on my magickal utopian pedagpgy "white paper"
* Creating Facebook events for Temple a moon from now and the San Jose Slam on the 14th
* Continuing my daily practice momentum

werd2thenerd@yahoo.com — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 08:00:46 GMT

09:50 According to my grandmother, I will never find or keep a job because I hate being controlled. #
10:22 I'm in the market for a GoogleWave invite (damn elitist bastards :-) ). Anyone got one for me? #
21:20 I am now on GoogleWave. I'm going to assume that the address is tristissima@googlewave.com? I signed on with my tristissima@gmail addy ... #

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werd2thenerd@yahoo.com — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 08:03:12 GMT

12:12 Life is the y-axis of a snake. Get over it. #
12:18 If you were bitten by a radio active iphone what super powers would you get? #

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werd2thenerd@yahoo.com — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 08:03:14 GMT

16:29 Anyone local to me want to do some divination for me? #

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werd2thenerd@yahoo.com — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 08:02:44 GMT

00:04 @joycem137 I KNEW I left too early! #
12:11 RT @mikemcgee: Game Day at Barefoot Coffee today. Come on by.

Tip: Reply with 'whois mikemcgee' for more info. #
13:01 @fortoria what info do you need? #
15:57 Need a graphic designer to throw together a flyer for a fundraiser on saturday. E-mail knicoleg@gmail.com #
18:25 Off to see the Trans-Siberian Orchestra at the HP Pavilion. YAY!!!!! #
19:15 I think I taught our ticket-taker . . . weird. Also, I think I just spotted the Redman-Corbins. Lucky bastiches got seats on the floor. #

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werd2thenerd@yahoo.com — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 08:00:40 GMT

13:56 @joycem137 *hugs* #
15:45 Just got out of the Star Trek exhibit at the Tech. Soon, I shall see the new movie for the 3rd tine, this time in IMAX. #
16:36 @joycem137 I can't find my old phone with your number >.< Call me to talk about your Thanksgiving party? #
19:33 @fortoria what time were you planning on heading up? #

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werd2thenerd@yahoo.com — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:03:40 GMT

18:54 RT @tyrsalvia: yes, the world will happen with or without my participation. but, will *I* happen without my participation in the world? #
19:00 RT @tyrsalvia: The atitude of punishment & reward will stop u bc u're only interested in whatever the reward is, not in the creative process #
23:54 RT @joycem137: To celebrate the genocide of a race of indigenous people we brutally massacre millions of birds... Happy holidays... #

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werd2thenerd@yahoo.com — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:03:23 GMT

10:48 According to my g-ma (and most likely my mom, and dad too, prolly), knowing how she's feeling w/o being told is a sign of maturity. #
10:50 4 me, on the other hand, being ready, able, & willing to clearly, effectively, & authentically communicate your needs & feelings is maturity #
13:37 Pagans @ Ducklings Lunch r currently exploring the concept, based on a story abt Grant Morrison, of the Super-Singularity & Xeno's Supermen. #
19:09 @fortoria Love duty honor mayb even goodness might b putting the needs of others above your own. Maturity isn't, but can b involved in them. #
19:27 It seems my back is a tactile voyeur. I should buy a copy of braille Playboy for my spine's enjoyment . . . #
19:36 They're chickens! They can't talk, but they can come back from the dead! #

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werd2thenerd@yahoo.com — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:04:18 GMT

08:53 When do you get in today? #
12:23 @fortoria How are you getting in free? And can I sneak in under your dress so I can get in free, too? #
21:12 RT @tyrsalvia RT @MCHammer The Debrief from the eroticism of negativity is more complex than detoxing a druggie cause the enabler lives w/in #
21:30 RT @metaphorge Its disappointin that more of us dissatisfied w the 2 party stat quo dont look more in2 how our votin methods reify 2 parties #

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werd2thenerd@yahoo.com — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:03:54 GMT

13:04 Anyone wanna help a friend's mother move out of her place? It's a bit of an emergency situation; call/text me at 4089604590 if you can help #

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werd2thenerd@yahoo.com — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:03:04 GMT

13:57 This just in: Dry ice is frozen burps! #

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werd2thenerd@yahoo.com — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:03:22 GMT

10:39 Please help us remember our dead. Find a local remembrance event and attend, if possible. www.transgenderdor.org/?page_id=555 #
18:29 At the DeFrank, smokin a last cig b4 I change in their bathroom 4 the Day of Remembrance. Im sad & angry & full of despair & other emotions. #
18:57 I HATE that there r awesome ppl I only see at the Day of Remembrance. Then again, keeping in touch with people I love has always been hard. #
18:58 Also, why is it harder for me to walk in heels tonight than it is normally? #
23:17 It tool an hour to read all 120 names, thrice what we had last year. #

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Remembering Our Dead

werd2thenerd@yahoo.com — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:36:28 GMT

Today, as is every November 20, is the Transgender Day of Remembrance, the day when tbe trans and gender-variant community remembers those of us who have died as a result of hate crimes. According to some oft-quoted statistics, there is a transgender hate murder every three days, and transfolk have a 1 in 12 chance of being murdered, compared to the population as a whole's 1 in 83,000 chance.

I urge you to find a remembrance event in your area and attend. In ancient times, it was thought that only the stories and remembrance of the living were what saved the dead from oblivion, from the grey boring wastes of the general underworld. We living have a duty to the dead. A list of events country- (and possibly world-) wide can be found at the front page of The official Day of Remembrance site.

As part of my annual remembrance, I build a virtual shrine by posting as widely as I can the names and stories of the dead, with attendant prayers. Join me in spreading their stories by re-posting this wherever you can. You enter now the presence of the Fabulous Glorious Dead:

Hermaphroditus, look at the names of the dead.
Ardhanarisvara, read the names of the dead.
Melek Ta'us, remember the names of the dead.
Eris, look at the names of the dead.
Antinous, read the names of the dead.
Hoor-paar-kraat, remember the names of the dead.
Tlazolteotl, look at the names of the dead.
Azathoth, look at the names of the dead.
Pomba-Gira, read the names of the dead.
Inanna, remember the names of the dead.
Baphomet, look at the names of the dead.
Avalokitesvara, read the names of the dead.
Faro, remember the names of the dead.
Tiresias, look at the names of the dead
PerAa Hatschepsut, read the names of the dead
Heru-Suti, remember the names of the dead.
{This list includes the contributions of yezida and another blogger; feel free to add more, in the comments or when you re-post this}

Yasmin
Location: Honduras
Cause of Death: Attacked and killed
Date of Death: November 20, 2008
Source: http://www.ontopmag.com/article.aspx?id=3070&MediaType=1&Category=24

We eat you,
We drink you,
We breathe you,
In you, we live, move, and have our being,
Thank you, Yasmin.

Unknown
Location: Brazil
Cause of Death: Murdered
Date of Death: November 2008
Note: 1 of 6
Source: Grupo Gay da Bahia, www.ggb.org and www.liminalis.org

We eat you,
We drink you,
We breathe you,
In you, we live, move, and have our being,
Thank you.

Unknown
Location: Brazil
Cause of Death: Murdered
Date of Death: November 2008
Note: 2 of 6
Source: Grupo Gay da Bahia, www.ggb.org and www.liminalis.org

We eat you,
We drink you,
We breathe you,
In you, we live, move, and have our being,
Thank you.

Unknown
Location: Brazil
Cause of Death: Murdered
Date of Death: November 2008
Note: 3 of 6
Source: Grupo Gay da Bahia, www.ggb.org and www.liminalis.org

We eat you,
We drink you,
We breathe you,
In you, we live, move, and have our being,
Thank you.

Unknown
Location: Brazil
Cause of Death: Murdered
Date of Death: November 2008
Note: 4 of 6
Source: Grupo Gay da Bahia, www.ggb.org and www.liminalis.org

We eat you,
We drink you,
We breathe you,
In you, we live, move, and have our being,
Thank you.

Unknown
Location: Brazil
Cause of Death: Murdered
Date of Death: November 2008
Note: 5 of 6
Source: Grupo Gay da Bahia, www.ggb.org and www.liminalis.org

We eat you,
We drink you,
We breathe you,
In you, we live, move, and have our being,
Thank you.

Unknown
Location: Brazil
Cause of Death: Murdered
Date of Death: November 2008
Note: 6 of 6
Source: Grupo Gay da Bahia, www.ggb.org and www.liminalis.org

We eat you,
We drink you,
We breathe you,
In you, we live, move, and have our being,
Thank you.

Noelia
Location: Honduras
Cause of Death: Stabbed to death
Date of Death: December 17, 2008
Source: http://www.ontopmag.com/article.aspx?id=3070&MediaType=1&Category=24

We eat you,
We drink you,
We breathe you,
In you, we live, move, and have our being,
Thank you, Noelia.

Unidentified Transsexual
Location: Gebze, Turkey
Cause of Death: shot twice in the chest
Date of Death: December 19, 2008
Check the news page for sources.

We eat you,
We drink you,
We breathe you,
In you, we live, move, and have our being,
Thank you.

Unidentified
Location: Milan, Italy
Cause of Death: Head injury
Date of Death: December 24, 2008
Hunters found the body of a 50 year old man dressed in woman’s clothes.
She was killed by a violent blow to the head.
Source: www.gay.tv

We eat you,
We drink you,
We breathe you,
In you, we live, move, and have our being,
Thank you.

Taysia Elzy
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana USA
Cause of Death: Shot to death by 20 year old Christopher Conwell.
Date of Death: December 26, 2008
Taysia was 34 years old.
Taysia and Michael Hunt were romantically involved and it is believed
that they were murdered because Taysia was transgender and Michael
was murdered because of his relationship with Taysia.
They were both found dead in their apartment.

We eat you,
We drink you,
We breathe you,
In you, we live, move, and have our being,
Thank you, Taysia.

Michael Hunt
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana USA
Cause of Death: Shot to death by 20 year old Christopher Conwell.
Date of Death: December 26, 2008
Michael was 22 years old.
While Michael was not transgender, it is believed that
he was murdered because he and Taysia Elzy were lovers.
They were both found dead in their apartment.

We eat you,
We drink you,
We breathe you,
In you, we live, move, and have our being,
Thank you, Michael.

Unknown
Location: Brazil
Cause of Death: Murdered
Date of Death: December 2008
Note: 1 of 5
Source: Grupo Gay da Bahia, www.ggb.org and www.liminalis.org

We eat you,
We drink you,
We breathe you,
In you, we live, move, and have our being,
Thank you.

Unknown
Location: Brazil
Cause of Death: Murdered
Date of Death: December 2008
Note: 2 of 5
Source: Grupo Gay da Bahia, www.ggb.org and www.liminalis.org

We eat you,
We drink you,
We breathe you,
In you, we live, move, and have our being,
Thank you.

Unknown
Location: Brazil
Cause of Death: Murdered
Date of Death: December 2008
Note: 3 of 5
Source: Grupo Gay da Bahia, www.ggb.org and www.liminalis.org

We eat you,
We drink you,
We breathe you,
In you, we live, move, and have our being,
Thank you.

Unknown
Location: Brazil
Cause of Death: Murdered
Date of Death: December 2008
Note: 4 of 5
Source: Grupo Gay da Bahia, www.ggb.org and www.liminalis.org

We eat you,
We drink you,
We breathe you,
In you, we live, move, and have our being,
Thank you.

Unknown
Location: Brazil
Cause of Death: Murdered
Date of Death: December 2008
Note: 5 of 5
Source: Grupo Gay da Bahia, www.ggb.org and www.liminalis.org

We eat you,
We drink you,
We breathe you,
In you, we live, move, and have our being,
Thank you.

Kátia Otacílio Vilela
Location: Jataí, Brazil
Cause of Death: Stabbed
Date of Death: January 1, 2009
Stabbed 14 times in her own bar. Katia was 48 yrs. Old. Source: Diario da Manha, 11.01.2009, Gazeta Popula 09.01.2009 and www.liminalis.org

We eat you,
We drink you,
We breathe you,
In you, we live, move, and have our being,
Thank you, Kátia.

Alexa Rojas Castro
Location: Monterrey, Mexico
Cause of Death: Stabbed
Date of Death: January 7, 2009
Alexa was 35 years old. Was stabbed 12 times and found half naked in the street.
Source: La I Saltillo-Noticias, 07.01.2009 & http://trans.ilga.org/ and www.liminalis.org

We eat you,
We drink you,
We breathe you,
In you, we live, move, and have our being,
Thank you, Alexa.

Cynthia Nicole
Location: Comayaguela, Honduras
Cause of Death: Shot 3 times in the chest and once in the head by three
unknown men driving a blue car in Barrio Guaserique, Comayaguela, near Tegucigalpa.
Date of Death: January 9, 2009
News sources believe that the killing of Cynthia Nicole may be related to her legitimate human rights activities, in particular her involvement in the defense of the rights of the transgender community.

We eat you,
We drink you,
We breathe you,
In you, we live, move, and have our being,
Thank you, Cynthia.

Marcela Cairo Souza
Location: Jataí, Brazil
Cause of Death: Shot
Date of Death: January 9, 2009
Marcela was 22 years old. Shot in the head in the street. Source: Diario da Manha, 11.01.2009, Gazeta Popula 09.01.2009 and www.liminalis.org

We eat you,
We drink you,
We breathe you,
In you, we live, move, and have our being,
Thank you, Marcela.

Aline Da Silva Ribeira
Location: Castelfranco Veneto, Italy
Cause of Death: Murdered
Date of Death: January 16, 2009
Aline was 23 years old. She was attacked and killed in her home.
Source: La Tribuna di Treviso (Newspaper) / http://www.Gaynews.it
and http://www.gay.tv

We eat you,
We drink you,
We breathe you,
In you, we live, move, and have our being,
Thank you, Aline.

Caprice Curry
Location: San Francisco, California
Cause of Death: Stabbed to death.
Date of Death: January 17, 2009
Caprice was 31 years old.

We eat you,
We drink you,
We breathe you,
In you, we live, move, and have our being,
Thank you, Caprice.

Rovilson Teixeira
Location: Londrina, Brazil
Cause of Death: Stabbed
Date of Death: January 18, 2009
Rovilson was 18 years old, she was stabbed 7 times.
Source: Bonde, 19.01.2009 and www.liminalis.org

We eat you,
We drink you,
We breathe you,
In you, we live, move, and have our being,
Thank you, Rovilson.

Minja Kochis
Location: Belgrade, Serbia
Cause of Death: Stabbed twice in the chest.
Date of Death: January 19, 2009
Minja was found dead in her apartment by a friend.
Minja was 39 years old.

We eat you,
We drink you,
We breathe you,
In you, we live, move, and have our being,
Thank you, Minja.

“Víctor Manuel” Albor Camacho
Location: Acámbaro, Mexico
Cause of Death: Stabbed
Date of Death: January 20, 2009
Albor was 24 years old. She was found in the street, she had been tortured and beaten.
Source: Notie Se, 22.01.2009 and www.liminalis.org

We eat you,
We drink you,
We breathe you,
In you, we live, move, and have our being,
Thank you, Albor.

“Juan Carlos” Guillén Bautista
Location: Acámbaro, Mexico
Cause of Death: tortured and beaten
Date of Death: January 20, 2009
Guillén was 17 years old. She was found in the street, she had been tortured and beaten.
Source: Notie Se, 22.01.2009 and www.liminalis.org

We eat you,
We drink you,
We breathe you,
In you, we live, move, and have our being,
Thank you, Guillén.

Dayana Nicole Castillo García
Location: Tarapoto, Perú
Cause of Death: Stabbed
Date of Death: January 22, 2009
Dayana was 31 years old. She was found dead in her own beauty salon.
She was stabbed 20 times. Source: www.liminalis.org and Instituto Runa 23.01.2009

We eat you,
We drink you,
We breathe you,
In you, we live, move, and have our being,
Thank you, Dayana.

Unknown
Location: Guayaquil, Ecuador
Cause of Death: severe head injuries
Date of Death: January 22, 2009
She was approximately 28 years old.
She died of severe head injuries.
Source: www.liminalis.org and El Universo, 23.01.2009

We eat you,
We drink you,
We breathe you,
In you, we live, move, and have our being,
Thank you.

Cita Solorzano (muxé)
Location: Asunción Ixtaltepec, Mexico
Cause of Death: Murdered
Date of Death: January 25, 2009
Cita was 40 years old. Details of her death were not reported.
Source: www.liminalis.org

We eat you,
We drink you,
We breathe you,
In you, we live, move, and have our being,
Thank you, Cita.

Camila Hernández Nieto
Location: Sincelejo, Colombia
Cause of Death: Murdered
Date of Death: January 28, 2009
Camila was 18 years old, she had been stabbed to death and found dead in the street.
Source: liminalis.org

We eat you,
We drink you,
We breathe you,
In you, we live, move, and have our being,
Thank you, Camila.

Noor Azlan Khamis
Location: Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
Cause of Death: Stabbed
Date of Death: February 1, 2009
She found by a friend lying lifeless on the sofa in her living room.
Noor was 29 years old.
Source: http://yukishock.blogspot.com/2009/02/transgender-woman-found-dead-with-neck.html

We eat you,
We drink you,
We breathe you,
In you, we live, move, and have our being,
Thank you, Noor.

Will Teixeira da Silva
Location: Recife, Brazil
Cause of Death: Shot
Date of Death: February 1, 2009
Will was 25 years old. She was shot to death in the street. Source: www.liminalis.org

We eat you,
We drink you,
We breathe you,
In you, we live, move, and have our being,
Thank you, Will.

„Ailton“ Correa Maia
Location: Curitiba, Brazil
Cause of Death: Shot
Date of Death: February 1, 2009
„Ailton“ was shot to death, she was 31 years old.
Source: www.liminalis.org

We eat you,
We drink you,
We breathe you,
In you, we live, move, and have our being,
Thank you, Ailton.

Cristy
Location: Guatemala-City, Guatemala
Cause of Death: Stabbed
Date of Death: February 10, 2009
Cristy was 25 years old.
She was stabbed 30 times.
Source: http://trans.ilga.org/ and www.liminalis.org

We eat you,
We drink you,
We breathe you,
In you, we live, move, and have our being,
Thank you, Cristy.

Puttalakshmi’s
Location: Bangalore, India
Cause of Death: Thrown from a moving vehicle
Date of Death: February 18, 2009
Puttalakshmi’s was Hijra. She was 30 years old.
Puttalakshmi’s was raped and thrown out of a moving vehicle.
Source: www.liminalis.org and Bangalore News, 19.02.2009

We eat you,
We drink you,
We breathe you,
In you, we live, move, and have our being,
Thank you, Puttalakshmi's.

Camila Pereira
Location: Uberlândia, Brazil
Cause of Death: Stabbed
Date of Death: February 19, 2009
Camila was 20 years old.
She was stabbed and died in the hospital 2 days later.
Source: Correio de Uberlândia, 05.03.2009 and www.liminalis.org

We eat you,
We drink you,
We breathe you,
In you, we live, move, and have our being,
Thank you, Camila.

Cris Francisco das Neves
Location: Cabo de Santo Agostinho, Brazil
Cause of Death: Head wounds
Date of Death: February 20, 2009
Cris was 31 years old.
She died in the street of a head wound.
Source: www.liminalis.org and Tribuna Popular, 20.02.2009

We eat you,
We drink you,
We breathe you,
In you, we live, move, and have our being,
Thank you, Cris.

Vicky Londoño Chavarría
Location: Ibagué, Columbia
Cause of Death: Stabbed
Date of Death: February 21, 2009
Vicky’s age was not reported.
She was found dead in a client’s apartment. She had been stabbed to death.
Source: www.liminalis.org and El Nuevo Dia, 22.02.2009

We eat you,
We drink you,
We breathe you,
In you, we live, move, and have our being,
Thank you, Vicky.

Pequeña P
Location: Gualeguaychú, Argentina
Cause of Death: Strangled
Date of Death: February 27, 2009
Pequeña was 27 years old.
She was found strangled in her appartment.
Source: www.liminalis.org and La Razon, 03.04.2009

We eat you,
We drink you,
We breathe you,
In you, we live, move, and have our being,
Thank you, Pequeña.

Miriam Nunes Lucas
Location: Ribeirão das Neves, Brazil
Cause of Death: shot
Date of Death: March 1, 2009
Miriam was 41 years old. She was found dead in her apartment.
She had been shot.
Source: www.liminalis.org and O Tempo, 02.03.2009

We eat you,
We drink you,
We breathe you,
In you, we live, move, and have our being,
Thank you, Miriam.

Guimarães de Lima
Location: João Pessoa, Brazil
Cause of Death: Shot
Date of Death: March 4, 2009
Guimarães was 20 years old.
She was shot to death.
Source: www.liminalis.org and Portal Correio, 04.03.2009

We eat you,
We drink you,
We breathe you,
In you, we live, move, and have our being,
Thank you, Guimarães.

„Wanderson Wanderley“ Teixeira da Rocha
Location: João Pessoa, Brazil
Cause of Death: Shot
Date of Death: March 4, 2009
Teixeira was 20 years old.
She was shot to death.
Source: www.liminalis.org and Portal Correio, 04.03.2009

We eat you,
We drink you,
We breathe you,
In you, we live, move, and have our being,
Thank you, Wanderson.

Kirsi Ubrí
Location: Santiago, Dominican Republic
Cause of Death: Stabbed
Date of Death: March 8, 2009
Kirsi was 24 years old.
She was stabbed to death.
Source: Portal Joserafaelososa.com, 14.04.2009 and www.liminalis.org

We eat you,
We drink you,
We breathe you,
In you, we live, move, and have our being,
Thank you, Kirsi.

„Julio“ Avila Albarracín
Location: Mar del Plata, Argentina
Cause of Death: Stabbed
Date of Death: March 10, 2009
Avila was 32 years old.
She was stabbed to death.
Sources: www.liminalis.org and La Nacion 12.03.2009

We eat you,
We drink you,
We breathe you,
In you, we live, move, and have our being,
Thank you, Avila.

Ebru Soykan (also referred to as Dilan Pirinc )
Location: Istanbul, Turkey
Cause of Death: Stabbed to death.
Date of Death: March 10, 2009
Ebru had asked the Prosecutor’s Office for protection from the man who had beaten her on several occasions and threatened to kill her. Lambda Istanbul was told that a few weeks ago police detained the man but released him two hours later. The same man is under police custody as the murder suspect.
Ebru was 28 years old.

We eat you,
We drink you,
We breathe you,
In you, we live, move, and have our being,
Thank you, Ebru.

Adriana Sánchez López (muxé)
Location: Juchitan, Mexico
Cause of Death:
Date of Death: March 12, 2009
Adriana was 31 years old.
The cause of death was not reported.
Sources: Portal Sida, 13.03.2009 & Anodis, 17.03.2009 and www.liminalis.org

We eat you,
We drink you,
We breathe you,
In you, we live, move, and have our being,
Thank you, Adriana.

Eda Yildirm
Location: Bursa, Turkey
Cause of Death: Decapitated
Date of Death: March 22, 2009
Her head and sexual organs had been chopped off and tossed in a dumpster.

We eat you,
We drink you,
We breathe you,
In you, we live, move, and have our being,
Thank you, Eda.

Sasha Estefania
Location: Caracas, Venezuela
Cause of Death: Shot
Date of Death: March 24, 2009
Sasha’s age was not reported.
Sources: ILGA Trans Secretariat: http://trans.ilga.org/ and www.liminalis.org

We eat you,
We drink you,
We breathe you,
In you, we live, move, and have our being,
Thank you, Sasha.

Smail L.
Location: Valencia, Spain
Cause of Death: beaten to death
Date of Death: March 24, 2009
Smail was 36 years old.
Sources: ABC.es 25.03.2009 & Las Provincias 26.03.2009 and www.liminalis.org

We eat you,
We drink you,
We breathe you,
In you, we live, move, and have our being,
Thank you, Smail.

Gisela “Roni” Galante
Location: Gualeguaychú, Argentina
Cause of Death: Murdered
Date of Death: April 1, 2009
Gisela was 42 years old.
The details of her death was not reported
although dismemberment was indicated in the news article.
Source: www.liminalis.org and La Calle 19.04.2009

We eat you,
We drink you,
We breathe you,
In you, we live, move, and have our being,
Thank you, Gisela.

Unknown
Location: Niteroi, Brazil
Cause of Death: Shot
Date of Death: April 11, 2009
She was 40 years old.
Sources: www.liminalis.org and Journal do Brazil, 14.04.2009

We eat you,
We drink you,
We breathe you,
In you, we live, move, and have our being,
Thank you.

Melek K
Location: Ankara, Turkey
Cause of Death: Was found murdered in her home.
Date of Death: April 11, 2009
Melek was a transgender activist.
Melek was 25 years old.

We eat you,
We drink you,
We breathe you,
In you, we live, move, and have our being,
Thank you, Melek.

Jimmy McCollough
Location: Fayetteville, North Carolina
Cause of Death: his murdered body
was found on Joseph Street behind the old Club Spektrum
Date of Death: April 14, 2009
Jimmy was a drag performer whose performance name
was Image Devereux. Jimmy was 34 years old.
Source: http://www.q-notes.com/2009/04/14/drag-performer-is-possible-victim-in-fayetteville-murder/

We eat you,
We drink you,
We breathe you,
In you, we live, move, and have our being,
Thank you, Image.

Carneiro de Sousa
Location: Fortaleza, Brazil
Cause of Death: Shot
Date of Death: April 18, 2009
Carneiro’s age was not reported.
Sources: www.liminalis.org and Diario do Nordeste, 21.04.2009

We eat you,
We drink you,
We breathe you,
In you, we live, move, and have our being,
Thank you, Carneiro.

Jeva Padilla
Location: Santiago, Dominican Republic
Cause of Death: Tortured and Killed
Date of Death: April 21, 2009
23 year old Jeva was brutally tortured (Burns, mutilated genitals and face, executed with 40 shots) in the northern city of Santiago, Central Cibao Police District spokesman Col. Jesus Cordero Paredes said. Sources: MRTV, 23.04.2009 & Al Momento 22.04.2009

We eat you,
We drink you,
We breathe you,
In you, we live, move, and have our being,
Thank you, Jeva.

Ramon Martinez
Location: Santiago, Dominican Republic
Cause of Death: Tortured and Killed
Date of Death: April 23, 2009
26 year old Ramon was brutally tortured (Burns, severe knife wounds and wrapped in a pink plastic sack) in the northern city of Santiago, Central Cibao Police District spokesman Col. Jesus Cordero Paredes said. Sources: MRTV, 23.04.2009 & Al Momento 22.04.2009

We eat you,
We drink you,
We breathe you,
In you, we live, move, and have our being,
Thank you, Ramon.

Juliana Martins
Location: Curitiba, Brazil
Cause of Death: Shot
Date of Death: April 27, 2009
Juliana was 28 years old.
She was shot in the stomach at close range.
Sources: www.liminalis.org and Athos GLS, 07.05.2009

We eat you,
We drink you,
We breathe you,
In you, we live, move, and have our being,
Thank you, Juliana.

dos Santos
Location: Varzea Grande, Brazil
Cause of Death: Strangled
Date of Death: May 3, 2009
dos Santo was 19 years old.
Sources: 24horas News, 04.05.2009 and www.liminalis.org

We eat you,
We drink you,
We breathe you,
In you, we live, move, and have our being,
Thank you, dos Santos.

Fernanda Botelho
Location: Curitiba, Brazil
Cause of Death: Murdered
Date of Death: May 4, 2009
Neither Frenanda’s age nor details of her death were reported.
Sources: www.liminalis.org and Athos GLS, 07.05.2009

We eat you,
We drink you,
We breathe you,
In you, we live, move, and have our being,
Thank you, Fernanda.

Jenifer
Location: Curitiba, Brazil
Cause of Death: Shot
Date of Death: May 6, 2009
Jenifer’s age was not reported.
Sources: www.liminalis.org and Athos GLS, 07.05.2009

We eat you,
We drink you,
We breathe you,
In you, we live, move, and have our being,
Thank you, Jenifer.

Diksy Jones
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
Cause of Death: Severe injuries
Date of Death: May 6, 2009
Diksy Jones “Richard Milton Jones” was found dead in her apartment,
with “severe injuries” according to police.
Diksy was 64 years old.

We eat you,
We drink you,
We breathe you,
In you, we live, move, and have our being,
Thank you, Diksy.

Tigresa de Souza Reis
Location: Feira de Santana, Brazil
Cause of Death: Shot
Date of Death: May 7, 2009
Tigresa’s age was not reported.
She was shot in the back of the head.
Sources: www.liminalis.org and Correio 24horas, 08.05.2009

We eat you,
We drink you,
We breathe you,
In you, we live, move, and have our being,
Thank you, Tigresa.

According to the PDF file located here: liminalis-2009-tmm-namelistjanjune2009-en, there were 9 murders of transgender people in Guatemala that occurred somewhere between January 1, 2009 and May 15, 2009

Xiomaran Duras
Location: Caracas, Venezuela
Cause of Death: Shot
Date of Death: May 18, 2009
Xiomaran was 27 years old.
She was shot 6 times.
Sources: www.liminalis.org and ILGA Trans Secretariat: http://trans.ilga.org/

We eat you,
We drink you,
We breathe you,
In you, we live, move, and have our being,
Thank you, Xiomaran.

Cagla
Location: Ankara, Turkey
Cause of Death: Stabbed to death
Date of Death: May 22, 2009
Source: http://news.kaosgl.com/item/2009/5/26/again-a-transgender-murder-in-turkey

We eat you,
We drink you,
We breathe you,
In you, we live, move, and have our being,
Thank you, Cagla.

Unknown
Location: Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Cause of Death: Shot
Date of Death: May 24, 2009
She was shot 13 times.
Police are investigating it as a hate crime.
Sources: www.liminalis.org and O Tempo, 24.05.2009

We eat you,
We drink you,
We breathe you,
In you, we live, move, and have our being,
Thank you.

Foxy Ivy
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Cause of Death: Shot
Date of Death: May 25, 2009
Foxy was an African American woman under the age of 35, she was found in Highland Parkand had been fatally shot in the back of the head.

We eat you,
We drink you,
We breathe you,
In you, we live, move, and have our being,
Thank you, Foxy Ivy.

Dara
Location: Curitiba, Brazil
Cause of Death: Shot
Date of Death: May 26, 2009
Dara’s age was not reported.
Sources: www.liminalis.org and
Bem Paraná, 26.05.2009, 27.05.2009, Gay-Portugal, 28.05.2009

We eat you,
We drink you,
We breathe you,
In you, we live, move, and have our being,
Thank you, Dara.

According to the PDF file located here: liminalis-2009-tmm-namelistjanjune2009-en, there were 18 murders of transgender people in Venezuela that occurred somewhere between January 1, 2009 and May 31, 2009

Papucha
Location: La Victoria, Peru
Cause of Death: Shot
Date of Death: June 1, 2009
Papucha was 25 years old.
Sources: www.liminalis.org and Portugal.Gay, 02.06.2009

We eat you,
We drink you,
We breathe you,
In you, we live, move, and have our being,
Thank you, Papucha.

Kelly (Frederick) Watson
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Cause of Death: Murdered
Date of Death: June 9, 2009
Kelly was 32 years old. If you have any information on this murder, please call the
Albuquerque Police Department at (505) 843-STOP.
Website with more info: Obituary in the Gallup Independent
http://www.gallupindependent.com/2009/06June/061809deaths.html

We eat you,
We drink you,
We breathe you,
In you, we live, move, and have our being,
Thank you, Kelly.

Tanya Ardón
Location: San Salvador, El Salvador
Cause of Death: Murdered
Date of Death: June 11, 2009
Tanya was 17 years old.
She was brutally murdered.
Sources: www.liminalis.org and Diario Co-Latino 15.06.2009 & 17.06.2009

We eat you,
We drink you,
We breathe you,
In you, we live, move, and have our being,
Thank you, Tanya.

Catherine
Location: San Salvador, El Salvador
Cause of Death: Murdered
Date of Death: June 11, 2009
Catherine was 28 years old.
She was captured and brutally murdered.
Sources: www.liminalis.org and Diario Co-Latino 15.06.2009 & 17.06.2009

We eat you,
We drink you,
We breathe you,
In you, we live, move, and have our being,
Thank you, Catherine.

Carla Regina Bento
Location: Sao Paulo, Brazil
Cause of Death: Strangled
Date of Death: June 11, 2009
Carla was 30 years old.
Sources: www.liminalis.org and Canal Rio Claro 13.06.2009

We eat you,
We drink you,
We breathe you,
In you, we live, move, and have our being,
Thank you, Carla.

Rafaele
Location: Curitiba, Brazil
Cause of Death: Shot
Date of Death: June 14, 2009
No age was reported.
Sources: www.liminalis.org and Noticias Puebla 15.06.2009

We eat you,
We drink you,
We breathe you,
In you, we live, move, and have our being,
Thank you, Rafaele.

Anita Fajardo Ríos
Location: El Carmen, Mexico
Cause of Death: Stabbed
Date of Death: June 16, 2009
Anita’s age was not reported.
she had been beaten and stabbed.
Sources: www.liminalis.org and La Quinta Columna & Noticias Puebla 18.06.2009

We eat you,
We drink you,
We breathe you,
In you, we live, move, and have our being,
Thank you, Anita.

Not Reported
Location: Belem, Brazil
Cause of Death: Shot
Date of Death: June 22, 2009
She was a 16 year old sex worker who was shot to death by her client.
Sources: www.liminalis.org and Diario do Para 26.06.2009

We eat you,
We drink you,
We breathe you,
In you, we live, move, and have our being,
Thank you.

Luana
Location: Maceió, Brazil
Cause of Death: Shot
Date of Death: June 24, 2009
Luana was 22 years old.
Sources: www.liminalis.org and Gazeta do Web 24.06.2009 & Alagoas 24horas 25.06.2009

We eat you,
We drink you,
We breathe you,
In you, we live, move, and have our being,
Thank you, Luana.

Kamilla
Location: Volgograd, Russia
Cause of Death: shot to death
Date of Death: June, 2009
Was shot to death by her boyfriend Vladmir after he discovered
that she had been born male. Kamilla was 30 years old.

We eat you,
We drink you,
We breathe you,
In you, we live, move, and have our being,
Thank you, Kamilla.

Hadise
Location: Istanbul, Turkey
Cause of Death: Stabbed
Date of Death: June 29, 2009
Hadise’s murder was reported by Kemal Ordek, Kaos GL Association
International Relations Coordinator Ankara, Turkey +90 554 465 57 29

We eat you,
We drink you,
We breathe you,
In you, we live, move, and have our being,
Thank you, Hadise.

Unnamed Transgender Activist
Location:Honduras
Cause of Death:Shot to death
Date of Death: June 29, 2009
The transgender activist’s murder occurred on the night of June 29,
2009, after she went to work during the military-imposed two-night
curfew. She was found dead in the morning of June 30, 2009
Source: http://www.iglhrc.org/cgi-bin/iowa/article/pressroom/pressrelease/940.html

We eat you,
We drink you,
We breathe you,
In you, we live, move, and have our being,
Thank you.

Christopher Jermaine Scott
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Cause of Death: Shot multiple times
Date of Death: July 1, 2009
The victim was shot multiple times in the face and torso.
He was clad in a blond wig and pink clothing.
He was 36 years old.
Source:http://www.philly.com/philly/hp/news_update/20090703_Body_found_in_Fairmount_Park_is_identified.html

We eat you,
We drink you,
We breathe you,
In you, we live, move, and have our being,
Thank you, Christopher.

Terri Benally
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Cause of Death: Beaten to death
Date of Death: July 7, 2009
Terri was 42 years old.

We eat you,
We drink you,
We breathe you,
In you, we live, move, and have our being,
Thank you, Terri.

Cesar Torres
Location: El Paso, Texas
Cause of Death: Blunt Force Trauma
Date of Death: July 9, 2009
An autopsy report says Cesar died from blunt force trauma. He had cuts around his eyes, broken ribs, a broken nose, a ruptured liver, wrenched neck and several stab wounds. Cesar was 39 years old.

We eat you,
We drink you,
We breathe you,
In you, we live, move, and have our being,
Thank you, Cesar.

Name not reported
Location: Penang, Malaysia
Cause of Death: Head trauma
Date of Death: July 23, 2009
She was 27 years old and found lying in a pool of blood by a security guard. She was taken to a hospital where she died 12 hours later as a result of head injury.

We eat you,
We drink you,
We breathe you,
In you, we live, move, and have our being,
Thank you.

Beyonce (Eric) Lee
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Cause of Death: Stabbed to death
Date of Death: July 26, 2009
Eric Lee was a drag performer who dressed and performed as
the famous singer Beyonce. Eric was found in his appartment
where he had been stabbed to death.
Eric was 21 years old.

We eat you,
We drink you,
We breathe you,
In you, we live, move, and have our being,
Thank you, Beyonce.

Kanan
Location: Setapak, Malaysia
Cause of Death: Murdered
Date of Death: August 25, 2009
Kanan was found inside a water retention pond.
Police believe she was murdered elsewhere and dumped into the pond.
Kanan was 42 years old.
Sources: http://tinyurl.com/yaklg4c
and
http://yukishock.blogspot.com/2009/10/two-months-ago-another-transgender.html

We eat you,
We drink you,
We breathe you,
In you, we live, move, and have our being,
Thank you, Kanan.

Tyli’a Mack also known as NaNa Boo
Location: Washington, DC
Cause of Death: Stabbed to death
Date of Death: August 26, 2009
Tyli’a was stabbed to death on the street in broad daylight.
Tyli’a was 21 years old.

We eat you,
We drink you,
We breathe you,
In you, we live, move, and have our being,
Thank you, Tyli'a.

Paulina Ibarra
Location: East Hollywood, California
Cause of Death: Stabbed to death
Date of Death: August 28, 2009
Paulina was found dead inside her apartment, she had
been stabbed to death. Paulina was 24 years old.

We eat you,
We drink you,
We breathe you,
In you, we live, move, and have our being,
Thank you, Paulina.

Name not reported
Location: Algiers
Cause of Death: Beat to death
Date of Death: September 7, 2009
Beat to death by a group of strangers.
Source: http://www.bekhsoos.com/web/2009/09/algerian-transsexual-woman-murdered/

We eat you,
We drink you,
We breathe you,
In you, we live, move, and have our being,
Thank you.

Kristina Muça
Location: Tirana, Albania
Cause of Death: Throat was slit
Date of Death: September 19, 2009
Kristina was 36 years old.
Sources: http://www.shekulli.com.al/2009/09/21/tirane-tranvestitit-i-pritet-fyti-me-thike.html
http://www.shekulli.com.al/2009/09/21/arrestohet-vrasesi-i-homoseksualit.html
http://lajme.shqiperia.com/media/artikull/iden/314830/titulli/Tranvestiti-Kristina-me-kerkoi-seks-oral
http://tinyurl.com/yjf2e7z
http://www.gazeta-shqip.com/artikull.php?id=71605

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We drink you,
We breathe you,
In you, we live, move, and have our being,
Thank you, Kristina.

Andrea Waddell
Location: Brighton, England
Cause of Death: Strangled
Date of Death: October 15, 2009
Andrea’s flat had been set on fire. It was later determined that
Andrea had been strangled before her the fire was set.
Source: http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/4689454.Sex_change_prostitute_is_found_strangled_in_flat/

We eat you,
We drink you,
We breathe you,
In you, we live, move, and have our being,
Thank you, Andrea.

Unidentified person dressed in woman’s clothes
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
Cause of Death: Stabbed
Date of Death: October 25, 2009
Police found her lying unconscious and bleeding in the street.
They took her to the hospital where she died a half hour later.
Source: http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-city/bal-stabbing1026,0,2707985.story

We eat you,
We drink you,
We breathe you,
In you, we live, move, and have our being,
Thank you.

Destiny Lauren
Location: Kentish Town, London
Cause of Death: unreleased by police
Date of Death: November 5, 2009
Destiny was found by police at her flat in Leighton Crescent at 00.55am on Thursday morning.
She was taken to the Royal Free Hospital but was pronounced dead at 1.35am.
Details have not been released although an arrest has been made.
Destiny was 29 years old.
Source: http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/11/09/trans-woman-murdered-in-kentish-town-london/

We eat you,
We drink you,
We breathe you,
In you, we live, move, and have our being,
Thank you, Destiny.

Jorge Steven Lopez Mercado
Location: Cayey, Peurto Rico
Cause of Death: decapitated
Date of Death: November 14, 2009
Jorge was found on the site of an isolated road in the city of Cayey, he was partially burned, decapitated, and dismembered, both arms, both legs, and the torso.
Jorge was 19 years old.
Sources: http://www.365gay.com/news/murder-suspect-thought-puerto-rico-gay-teen-was-a-woman/
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2397832/hate_crime_gay_puerto_rican_teen_george.html
http://www.towleroad.com/2009/11/gay-puerto-rican-teen-decapitated-dismembered-and-burned.html
http://www.towleroad.com/2009/11/man-arrested-in-horrific-murder-of-puerto-rican-gay-teen.html

We eat you,
We drink you,
We breathe you,
In you, we live, move, and have our being,
Thank you, Jorge.

liminalis-2009-tmm-namelistjanjune2009-en

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bil-browning/arrest-made-in-taysia-elz_b_154759.html

http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-10491.html

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/01/22/BAF015EK8H.DTL

http://www.ukgaynews.org.uk/Archive/09/Jan/2001.htm

http://www.ilgaeurope.org/europe/guide/
country_by_country/serbia/ilga_europe_letter_to_the_government_of_serbia
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http://www.frontlinedefenders.org/node/1766
Honduras: Killing of transgender human rights defender, Cynthia Nicole
Posted on 2009/01/16

Front Line is gravely concerned following reports received regarding the killing of transgender human rights defender, Cynthia Nicole, on 9 January 2009. Cynthia Nicole was a leader in Colectivo Violeta, an organisation which has worked in the defence of the rights of transgender people since 1995. Her work included providing information on HIV/AIDS and human rights, as well as representing her community at national conferences and in the media. She also worked as a translator with representatives of Front Line during a recent visit to Honduras to meet with human rights defenders at risk.
Further Information

Early in the morning on 9 January 2009, Cynthia Nicole was shot three times in the chest and once in the head by three unknown men driving a blue car in Barrio Guaserique, Comayaguela, near Tegucigalpa. Police investigators have reportedly found the abandoned car and the bullet casings from the shooting, but to date none of the perpetrators have been identified.

Front Line believes that the killing of Cynthia Nicole may be related to her legitimate human rights activities, in particular her involvement in the defence of the rights of the transgender community. Given that there have reportedly been several violent attacks against transgender people in the country in recent months, Front Line is concerned that this may form part of an ongoing trend of harassment against the transgender community in Honduras.
Action Finished:

This Urgent Appeal has now ended. No further action is requested at this point. Thank you for taking action on this case.

Front Line issues Urgent Appeals on behalf of human rights defenders at risk on a daily basis. These Appeals normally remain active on our web site for a period of up to six weeks, depending on the situation. After this time they will be archived. Front Line maintains a watching brief on all these cases but no further action is requested after the six weeks, unless there is a significant development in the case.

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Press Conference
Date: March 12, 2009
Time: 13:00
Memorial
Date: March 12, 2009
Time: 18:30

Lambdaistanbul LGBTT Dayanisma Dernegi
Tel: +90 (0) 212 245 70 68
Istiklâl Caddesi, Katip Celebi Mah. Tel Sok. No: 28/6 Kat:5
Beyoglu - Istanbul
www.lambdaistanbul.org
lambda@lambdaistanbul.org

http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2009/03/13/Transgender-woman-killed-in-Turkey/UPI-66811236992938/

http://www.bianet.org/english/kategori/english/113798/transgender-melek-murdered-in-ankara

Ebru Soykan, 28, transwoman, 10. March 2009, Istanbul, stabbed to death in her home.

“Members of Lambda Istanbul, which works for the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and transsexual (LGBTT) people, told Human Rights Watch that in the last month Ebru had asked the Prosecutor’s Office for protection from the man who had beaten her on several occasions and threatened to kill her. Lambda Istanbul was told that a few weeks ago police detained the man but released him two hours later. The same man is under police custody as the murder suspect.” -Press Release from Human Rights Watch, March 13, 2009

http://www.wral.com/news/news_briefs/story/4947561/

http://blog.q-notes.com/mattcomer/entry/fayetteville-murder/

http://www.ontopmag.com/article.aspx?id=3729&MediaType=1&Category=24

http://www.laht.com/article.asp?CategoryId=14092&ArticleId=332588

Source: http://www.impunitywatch.com/impunity_watch_south_amer/2009/06/transgender-murders-continue-in-venezuela.html

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8076379.stm

Video: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8076366.stm

Man kills girlfriend of 2 years after learning she used to be a man

23 June 2009
MosNews.com

http://www.mosnews.com/weird/2009/06/23/transsexual/

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8076379.stm (20 murders in Venezuela)

Venezuela ’silent’ on hate crimes rise

Estrella Cerezo: ‘It is not easy being transsexual in Latin America’

By Will Grant
BBC News, Caracas
In a city where about 40 murders take place every weekend, it may not come as a big surprise that four prostitutes have been killed on the same stretch of road in Caracas in recent months.

But when you find out that all four were transsexuals or transgender, it changes the picture somewhat.

The bodies were reportedly found with money, mobile phones and handbags still on them, suggesting the attacks were not simple robberies.

“We have seen a definite increase in violence against transsexuals this year,” says Estrella Cerezo, a founding member of the Venezuelan transgender rights group Transvenus.

“We’ve registered over 20 murders of transsexual people in Venezuela so far this year, which is more than twice the number seen in the second half of last year,” says Ms Cerezo, who is a transsexual hairdresser in one of the rougher neighbourhoods of Caracas, Flores de Catia.

But she says the real number of attacks is difficult to keep track of.

“Many attacks against transsexual or transgender people - especially against transsexual prostitutes - go unreported. The police aren’t interested in investigating them properly. They just define them as crimes of passion, file them away, and leave it at that.”

Law professor Tamara Adrian - one of the leading transgender figures in Venezuela - agrees with this assessment.

“I think the violence against the transsexual community is hidden within the high, and rising, levels of violence we are currently experiencing in Venezuela.”

“Hate crimes become absorbed into the more generic violence in this country and often are not identified as anti-gay hate crimes as such,” Dr Adrian says.

Limited options

It is not just violence either. Transsexuals are regularly humiliated and insulted in the streets.

Groups of youths have even filmed themselves abusing transsexual prostitutes on Caracas’ notorious Avenue Libertador, the main area for prostitution in the capital, and uploaded the videos to YouTube.

For Ms Cerezo the problems stem from the fact that transsexuals in Venezuela, as in other parts of Latin America, are forced to the margins of society because of deep-seated prejudice.

“In general, transsexuals only have two areas in which they can work - either as beauticians or as prostitutes.”

She says her own situation is a case in point. “I am a trained nurse, but as soon as I graduated I came out as the woman I really am. Once I did that, all the doors began to close. I couldn’t find any work in the public hospitals or healthcare centres - not even work experience.”

The United Nations office on HIV/Aids protection agrees that the problem in Latin America is rife.

“Sexual violence is a reality for many sexual minorities and often sex work is the only viable option to make a living for transgender and transsexual people,” said UNAids’ Head of Civil Society Partnerships, Andy Seale, at a meeting in Brazil in 2006.

Silence

However, Dr Adrian says that in Venezuela the failure to act on the issues facing the LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) community is at odds with the socialist government’s rhetoric on social inclusion.

“The important thing to understand about the LGBT community in Venezuela is that they are given no legal protection whatsoever,” says Dr Adrian.

“There are huge prejudices still in place among the legal actors themselves - inside the state prosecutor’s office, the police, the judiciary and the national assembly.

“There is no recognition of the trans community at the official level,” Dr Adrian continues.

“We have done studies which show that most transsexual and transgender people in Venezuela have barely obtained third or fourth-grade primary school education. Many not even that.

“So if the system doesn’t recognise you, nor provide for your protection in any way, then obviously it is going to be very difficult to get any kind of decent job - pushing them further into the shadows and the sex industry,” explains Dr Adrian.

Argentina, Mexico, Brazil and Colombia are among the Latin American countries where significant inroads have been made for the LGBT community.

These include in some cases the recognition of same sex civil unions, legal cohabitation, and the right as a transsexual to have your birth certificate changed.

Venezuela, says Dr Adrian, is well behind the rest of the region.

“In 2004, I went to the Supreme Court of Justice to take out a direct injunction against the constitution in Venezuela, requesting that all my documents be legally changed to reflect my gender identity.

“Since then, I have been met with silence. In five years, they haven’t even ruled on the admissibility of my petition.”

Official response

The government, however, argues that steps are being taken.

President Hugo Chavez has referred to gay rights several times on his TV programme Alo Presidente, and a change to family law has been introduced in the national assembly which would include the right to marriage for gay couples.

The socialist MP who presented the project, Romelia Matute, says the trans community has suffered in the Venezuela, particularly because of the contry’s religious tradition.

“They were considered ‘the devil’, and in many circles, they still are,” she said.

“Our response as the government has been this legal project which, among other things, would grant access to sex change operations on the public healthcare system.”

What about the attacks suffered by the prostitutes in areas like Avenue Libertador - sometimes, they say, at the hands of the police?

“That is going on, yes. But in a sense, the transsexual community must do more for themselves too,” Ms Matute says.

“There has been no visible group or march to support this proposed change in the law. In fact, I would go so far as to say that if this is rejected by the national assembly, it would be the fault of the LGBT community for being too timid, for not organising themselves properly,” she says.

For Dr Adrian, a transsexual university lecturer who has overcome significant obstacles to be accepted in her public life, nothing could be further from the truth.

“That change in the law has not even been discussed by the assembly yet and it seems the head of the family commission is staunchly opposed to anything which would grant equal rights to transgender people,” she says.

As for the president, she says, “we have been trying for years to get close to Chavez on this matter. We are pretty much sure that unless he addresses this personally, it will not happen.”

At her small, stuffy hairdressing salon in the basement of a building in Flores de Catia, Estrella Cerezo is realistic about what the future holds.

“I believe the government is trying to help us,” she says.

“But if things are getting better in terms of our demands being taken seriously by the government, they are getting worse in terms of violent attacks and our personal safety. Security here is a big problem, and we are easy targets,” Ms Cerezo says.

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[7/11/09]

FIRST ON 4 UPDATE: Arrest made in transvestite murder

El Paso Police arrested Michael Manuel Herrera last night in
connection with the murder of Cesar Torres. While police walked him
to the jail last night - Herrera told us he was “Torres’ boyfriend for
six months.”

As we reported first Thursday - people who live in the neighborhood on
West Missouri Street tell us Torres was a transvestite and would often
go out in women’s clothes.

Investigators say the two were at Torres’ apartment Monday night when
they started fighting. Herrera started beating Torres and eventually
stabbed him on his right side. His body was found three days later by
a neighbor and friend.

An autopsy report says Torres died from blunt force trauma. He had
cuts around his eyes, broken ribs, a broken nose, a ruptured liver,
wrenched neck and several stab wounds.

Investigators say they found Herrera’s fingerprint at the scene.
Police found him at the Opportunity Center, a homeless shelter on
Myrtle Street.

We are continuing to investigate this story - and will have more today
on KDBC 4 News @ 530p & 1000p.

FROM A NEWS RELEASE SENT TO THE KDBC 4 NEWSROOM:

EL PASO, TEXAS -A man’s death is ruled a homicide. The Crimes Against
Persons Unit (CAP) continue their investigation into 39-year old Cesar
Torres’ death. An autopsy was performed today and Torres’s death was
ruled a homicide. For the integrity of the investigation the cause of
death is not being released at this time. Anyone with information is
asked to call police at 832-4400 or Crime Stoppers at 566-TIPS (8477).

HISTORY: - Officers from the El Paso Police Department’s Central
Regional Command Center responded to the unattended death of a 39
year-old male at the 500 Block of W. Missouri. The cause of death
has not been determined at this time, therefore, detectives from the
Crimes Against Persons Unit (CAP) are continuing with the
investigation. If anyone has any information that can assist
investigators they are encouraged to call Police Communications at
(915) 832-4400.

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http://www.advocate.com/news_detail_ektid101920.asp

The Advocate
July 29, 2009

Did Hate Motivate New Orleans Murder?
By Julie Bolcer
A murder in New Orleans on Sunday may have been motivated by the
victim’s style of dress or gender identity, reports the New Orleans
Times-Picayune.Eric Lee was stabbed multiple times at an apartment
complex in the Algiers neighborhood, and died on the scene.

A New Orleans police department spokesperson said that Lee argued with
several women at the Jackson’s Landing Apartments complex before the
stabbing around 4 p.m. Emergency workers found Lee’s body inside a
first-floor apartment.

Residents told the Times-Picayune that Lee, 21, lived in the apartment
complex for several months. They said Lee dressed as a woman and went
by the name, Beyonce. One resident said that Lee often could be heard
arguing with other residents.

”Probably because they made fun of him,” the resident said.

Police have no established motive or suspects in the murder.

Nanaboo

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/sexist/2009/08/27/25000-reward-offered-in-transgender-stabbing-case/
http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/sexist/2009/08/27/vigil-planned-for-transegender-stabbing-victims/
http://www.metroweekly.com/gauge/?ak=4469
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/08/27/AR2009082701724.html
http://www.washblade.com/thelatest/thelatest.cfm?blog_id=26915
http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local-beat/Transgender-Man-Killed-in-Northwest-Stabbing-55119857.html

http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/wellington/2390703/Transvestite-murder-accused-identified

Two men accused of murdering an Upper Hutt transvestite known as Diksy can be named after a judge rejected a plea for name suppression.

Richard Milton Jones, 64, was found by police at his Totara Park Rd unit last Wednesday afternoon with severe injuries and could not be resuscitated by emergency services.

Phillip Christopher Sanders, 41, and David Shaun Galloway, 18, have been charged with murder.

Galloway was refused bail by Judge Pat Grace yesterday after he made an application in Upper Hutt District Court. A further application for name suppression was also refused. Both men are due back in court on May 12.

Verity Jones, 23, who attended her father’s funeral in Wellington this week, said: “He was a gentle person who lived a really peaceful life. That’s why the way he died . . . it’s devastating.”

He was a cabinet maker and she recalled his “unique” creations, his love of old cars, cricket and cats.

But he was better known around Upper Hutt as Diksy. A close friend, Myrie Beck, called him a “beautiful person”, with a great sense of humour. “Everybody who knew Diksy loved her. There was name-calling and, whenever she got on a bus, people would look and look again. But she wasn’t bothered by that.”

- The Dominion Post

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Other sources:
http://www.bianet.org/english/gender/transsexual-melek-s-killer-arrested
http://www.ilga-europe.org/europe/news/transgender_persons_should_have_their_human_rights_fully_respected_says_commissioner_hammarberg

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Murder victim Durham graduate Andrea Waddell
8:38am Monday 19th October 2009

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By Mark Tallentire »
A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a Durham University graduate who underwent gender surgery and worked as a prostitute.

Detectives launched a murder inquiry after Andrea Waddell’s body was found in a burned-out flat in Brighton, on Thursday night. She had been strangled.

Ms Waddell was born a man, but began hormone treatment while studying philosophy at Durham – ending her three-year course as Andrea Waddell.

She underwent gender surgery while studying for a master’s degree in social and political thought at the University of Sussex.

Yesterday, a Sussex Police spokeswoman said a 42-year-old man from Brighton, arrested on Saturday night in connection with the 29-year-old’s murder was in custody.

In a statement released by Sussex Police, Ms Waddell’s family said she was born Alexander Waddell but developed ambivalent gender feelings as a teenager.

During her gender change, Ms Waddell nearly died after developing acute ulcerative colitis, but continued to live “incapacitated by pain but fiercely independent”, the statement from her parents Sonia and Robin and brother Nick said.

It ended: “We know she is now finally free of this pain and at peace.”

At a press conference in Brighton police station, Detective Chief Inspector Adam Hibbert appealed for members of Brighton’s sex industry to come forward if they had information about Ms Waddell’s death.

He said she was “discreet” about her work as a prostitute but sometimes took clients home to her one-bedroom flat, where she was thought to live alone.

Ms Waddell moved to Brighton about five years ago. She was last seen alive on Thursday.

Her car was towed away by police for forensic examination.

Anyone with information is asked to call Sussex Police on 0845-60-70-999, quoting Operation Merewood.

Thank you for taking the time to read and remember.

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21:38 How did God and religion enter into a conversation about having sex with a pornicorn? #

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15:40 @GenavieveV What time is the writing group tonight? #

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werd2thenerd@yahoo.com — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:03:20 GMT

This weekend, In Worcester, MA
The Transcending Boundaries Conference (TBC) is for bisexual/pansexual, trans/genderqueer, intersex and polyamorous people and our allies. TBC is for and about those who do not fit into simple categories, and we couldn't be more excited about our 6th upcoming conference!

Friday, November 20th is the Transgender Day of Remembrance, memorializing all those who have been killed due to anti-transgender hatred or prejudice. AIDS Project Worcester will host a service at 6:30 pm at the All Saints Church, Irving Street, Worcester, MA. Also, Transcending Boundaries and AIDS Project Worcester will host a Day of Remembrance reception following the vigil at the Hilton Garden Inn, Worcester, MA, with refreshments, from 7 - 10 pm, along with an Open Mic from 9 - 11 pm.

Saturday , November 21st, at botht he Hilton and DCU Center, we will kick of the day with some great workshops by by Robyn Ochs, Anita Wagner, Gunner Scott and more. We'll stop to have a great Plenary Luncheon with this year's Keynote speaker Tristain Taormino. Then more great workshops in the afternoon! Saturday night will include Peterson Toscano's one person play Transfigurations, selected readings by Cecilia Tan, and Happy Hour Burlesque!

Sunday, November 22nd will be an interfaith service and more fun workshops at the Hilton.

There are a limited number of meals still available for the Plenary Luncheon, but they are going fast! Pre-registration is strongly reccomended. Pricing is $80, $60 for students and low income attendees. You can register at http://www.transcendingboundaries.org/registration/. Registrations will be accepted day-of by cash or check only.

Hope to see you there this weekend!

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15:38 Having blown off Ducklings Lunch for a kind of nothing meeting with a HS re: my student teaching, I am off to Barefoot. Come play games w me #

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12:29 RT @metaphorge: I think the best solution to burgeoning cases of combat PTSD is the swift ending of ANY combat anywhere. #

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Cut-Up: What do you hear in this piece?

werd2thenerd@yahoo.com — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:35:54 GMT

So, one of my favorite writing projects is to do cut-ups, in which I experiment with the embodied intentlessness of writing-without-writing, as a practice of amippet/the Beast with Flowered Horns (amippet=the active, mindful, and intentful presence and participation in the experiencing of things). Yes, there is a direct paradox in that sentence :-)

Concretely, what I do is take an anthology, and construct a piece of writing from the first line of the first poem, the second of the second poem, the third line of the third poem, et cetera. The construction of meaning that happens as I discover what I am writing, and the surreality (even, perhaps, wildness -- I wonder if this could be seen as a Dadaistic re-wilding of language, or at least of the activity of reading, generally considered to be a very domesticated one?) of the piece is often intriguing.

I just finished the rough draft/raw material stage of this piece, created from Dark God of Eros: A William Everson Reader, and I find that I know less about what it means then I usually do. Thus, I present it to you folk. Please tell me what you hear or read in this piece, what it says to you. This insight can help me to edit the piece in order to be more powerful

Do not sing those old songs here tonight.
Up and Over have known those songs now for days, their spades striking iron and keenly ringing, dusk bringing a wind and the sky opening, their voices and melodies thumbing the leaves, their eyes avidly drinking, so that all around are the subtle and intricate touchings like those arctic-loving tern crossing these islands.
Evil hoods my heart and breaks up in the snow like an unwakening woman, fleering its white drift whom he best knew. And from so dense a demand, so deep a denial, Evil will go hungry to bed.
All this, Up and Over regard, under the Sign, that Sign whence even those other populaces of the 'dobe cliffs of the Sacramento must resign themselves to look upon Evil leaning upon me, lighting me all through, trickling my groin.
O Evil! Thy name and the gaze of my heart, they made one wound together, both salt creek mouths unflushed by the sea, leaving me woman-sexed and weak. O Evil, who comes for us again? Is it Up, or is it Over, or is it someone else again?
Our lives are indeed the uttermost inch of the River enacted out on the Tree. We are sparrows, to be sure, scratching about in the street-offal.
If I beg death, God, it is of you. I grind death down. I grind on it. My gut goes down, head-hunched, to butt the great elk, caught midway between two scissoring logs. The elk wakes under water, shape-lurked or grave and somber; his lips have garnished fruits out of my breast, for the poet is dead.
One steamer is free as none else of the vice of the self: its narrow hoard is of un-broachable stinkings! Up, Over, Evil, God, any who might answer this prayer – I have no pride to insist I know who to ask – I beg of you: Give me my love, immolated on the Tree! My love was bud! Daughter of Zeus, the Father, whose need Pluto was, she was!
This fact of what I am becomes increasingly apparent under this Sign: Self-projection, which time must erase to confirm. I am: the sex of the women hacked out with Bowie knives. I am chipmunk: slash with quick teeth.
I'm on the move at the equinox. I lie in a pool which trickles my groin, the shallow basin of a thin rock weir, a pool drawn in the dust of seventy years, rioting in the grass. No fog fends the light; I feel a threat of fire on your body. Luminous stars, low overhead, look into our lives; they snap fast, multiple explosions standing here for hundreds of years, serenely apart.
Evil, we have come to this deep forest field, watched by Up and by Over; what comes home behind us? What drives into my cheek along the jaw? Whatever it is, it is my own.
I have stabbed my foot on a piece of broken bottle, which did not give any evidence of being interested in men. I know all these glass pieces powerfully, and they keep alive in me the God who had been known by “Kenneth Rexroth” when he screened Section III of After Hiroshima.

I see now what appears to be the same student as I with the poetry of the First Interval, published as The Residual. There he is, just now under the Sign like me, with his stature, lacking disciples, and I go on to say to him, “Clench your prospective apotheosis and its dismembered wholeness, as you did in birth, the way you do the rupture of forms and able antiwar poems.” I think I'll put that in my introduction to The Double Axe.
I take certain preconceptions of the ego-structures with which I am involved and mark them as saints. They always live at the limit of their power, and their power is the sky which watches over Sign, and Tree, and River. There, they become thoughts and flights of fancy, and I clutch them like becoming a god. Hindu tradition has it that birds represent that which was prior to the proof. The student, who is the same as I, has begun busily verting the cruciality of birds through a process of interior travail. Is he taking my advice? Am I taking his?
Only later, recognizing the making of a clean robin's-breast, will he realize that what he has to utter is not, as the individual and this sacramental quality that I've been able to invest in it would have it, the European printing of Apology for Bad Dreams. These books are weak in Tox. He has all these poems he had written in Selma, these anti-male poems and they have that power, but they also have the feminine allure of sage, and of the rites of the season between a man and a woman. He will use this self-accusation and his yearning for release from man's sinful condition to attend Bill's funeral services, after he dies.
The poetry festival Christianity offers to Bill, to this student the same as I, will look to gratify the audience, as if they'd seen him. “There will never be a chance to make clear how I moved about you”, I say. “Imagine these big trees falling on the house, on Bill Everson, on one of the first California poets you met upon your burial. Imagine telling these big trees, with all the bowing mystery of a Dominican funeral, to deliver a package to St. Albert's, to the Dominican rectory hissing over sheer rock at Stone Face Falls. Imagine their boundlessness screening your intelligence from all consequence.”
“Do not sing those old songs here tonight,” he replies.

Astrology!

werd2thenerd@yahoo.com — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:03:00 GMT

From AstroBarry:

CANCER (June 21-July 22): In her present residence within your 5th house, Venus eagerly wants you to assume the ready posture of someone open to receiving pleasure now. Venus in the 5th is 'in love with love', whether of the romantic variety or in a more general life-affirming manner, inspiring you (hopefully) to squeal with glee in the act of play or thrive in spilling your creative juices into activities you actually care about. What threatens your ability to savor this lovely Venusian influence, Cancer, are a couple basic snags: (1) Her square with Mars in the 2nd could overdramatize how badly you need to 'be responsible at all costs'… leaving you to nervously scowl (consciously or not) at opportunities to forget about your troubles and revel in the here-and-now leisure, as if you're afraid to believe it could be that uncomplicated to just enjoy yourself. (2) Her square with Jupiter and Neptune in the 8th indicate an innate challenge to prioritizing what you love over the slippery-slope of someone else's influence… such that you almost automatically find yourself asking them what they want to do, before even pausing to consider leading the fun brigade yourself, on your terms. There's nothing inherently wrong with letting the other person call the shots, of course—as long as you actually want to do what they're doing, not merely because it's easier (or 'more caring') not to bother registering a personal preference. Please note: I will be taking a week off for Thanksgiving. Your next batch of horoscopes will be available on Mon Nov 30.

Whew! This will be an . . . interesting week. It seems like my travel plans for this week are well-timed . . . . Of course, in my typical way, I haven't actually been planning them per se (as in, calling my friend and whatnot).

Also, this horoscope seems to have a resonance with my Ideal Life visionwork. I'm not sure I can put it into words right now, but I do feel like I got my work cut out for me. Anyone have any insights?

werd2thenerd@yahoo.com — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:04:37 GMT

12:04 All life is art. What we call art is simply the manifestation of your life in a form that can be shared with people who aren't your friends. #
21:53 Headed up to the 16th and Mission open mic, thinking that it would be really nice if I had a sweetie waiting for me to kiss . . . #

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Astrology!

Thankful Thursday and Conscious Commitment

Remembering Our Dead

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Astrology!

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