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San
Francisco, September 12, 2005
Press conference at The Center
And Community Gathering
2 Guilty of 2nd Degree Murder, 3rd case ends in hung jury
Community Gathers Tonight 6 PM
The verdicts on last
of three defendants in the murder of Gwen Araujo were given
today. There will be press conference at 6 PM at the San
Francisco Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Community Center.
We are also inviting members of our community to come together
tonight at 6 PM in front of the altar which has been built
and dedicated to the memory of Gwen. Today's verdict brings
mixed feelings, finally some justice, but still not completely
settled.
We are working with the Transgender Law Center to make
sure the community is informed about the outcome as soon
as it happens. Community United Against Violence (CUAV) and
Lavender Youth Recreation Information Center (LYRIC) will
also have speakers at the press conference.
This
is the second trial of three men accused of murdering Gwen
Araujo, a transgender teen. The first trial ended in a
hung jury. This time the defendants are turning on each
other, but they continue to victimize Gwen by claiming "transgender
panic" as a defense for their brutal violence.
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