2/10/13

Trans Woman Slain On Antonio Felix Street Mãe Luíza Brazil

Source: BLOG DO EDMILSON SOUSA [Bing Translate] "Shemale is persecuted and executed in Mother Luiza"

A young man of 30 years was executed with two shots in the head, on the street Antonio Félix, in the neighborhood of Mother Luiza, the area east of the capital. Carlos Robson dos Santos was shemale and was chased by the gunman before being killed. According to officers of the 1st Battalion of the military police, who were at the site shortly after the murder, the victim tried to escape the criminal ran through the streets of the place, but ended up being reached and killed.
According to Felipe, shemale soldier may have been killed because of the war of drug trafficking. The victim's father, he reported that the son was getting involved with drug dealers because of the addiction and that has no doubt that Carlos was killed for this reason. "I talked to the father of the boy still on the site of the crime, he reported that the son was in the world of drugs since his 16 years and who knew that this would be their fate" reported.
The Civil Police who went to the scene of the crime had difficulties to gather information about the authorship of the implementation, since the law of silence reigns in the community that has been suffering for a long time with the violence. The case will be investigated in the 4th Police District.

Travesti é perseguido e executado em Mãe Luiza

Um jovem de 30 anos foi executado com dois tiros na cabeça, na rua Antônio Félix, no bairro de Mãe Luiza, zona Leste da capital. Carlos Róbson dos Santos era travesti e foi perseguido pelo atirador antes de ser morto. De acordo com policiais do 1º Batalhão da Polícia Militar, que estiveram no local logo após o assassinato, a vítima tentou escapar do criminoso correndo pelas ruas do local, mas acabou sendo alcançada e morta.
Segundo o soldado Felipe, o travesti pode ter sido morto por causa da guerra do tráfico de drogas. O próprio pai da vítima, segundo ele, relatou que o filho estava se envolvendo com traficantes por causa do vício e que não tem dúvidas que Carlos foi morto por esse motivo. "Conversei com o pai do rapaz ainda no local do crime, ele relatou que o filho estava no mundo das drogas desde seus 16 anos e que sabia que esse seria o seu destino", relatou.
A Polícia Civil que foi até o cenário do crime teve dificuldades para colher informações sobre a autoria da execução, visto que a lei do silêncio impera na comunidade que vem sofrendo há muito tempo com a violência. O caso será investigado no 4º Distrito Policial.



2/9/13

Nadine Williams South Wales Transgender Woman Cleared of Rape Charge

Nadine Williams, a transgender woman has been cleared of rape and two counts of sexual assault which she was accused of committing  before transitioning while presenting as Dean, a male.

Ms. Williams who spend 6 months remanded to pretrial confinement with men while waiting for the trial simply said she was relieved the "torment" was finally over.

The unfortunate articles I've seen to date have misidentified Nadine as a 'transgender man,'  further adding confusion by misgendering with male pronouns.

But as a testament to her character Nadine told The South Wales that while waiting trial she "worked to try to make the prison trans-friendly" and decided to make her tribulations public knowledge to help people understand the transgender community.

The  Swansea Crown Court archives don't give details only stating that the case was closed.

She now wants to move on with her life and continue her journey.

"I can now rebuild my family life," said Miss Williams.

"I am cleared and I have been vindicated," she said.

But she said the road for her could still be hard.

"There could be lasting effects to me, my family, my close friends and the whole transgender community. I just hope people will understand and let me get on with my life."

Read more at This South Wales