20.03.08
Stop Transphobia
Portugal
Transphobia kills again: international call for
action!
Two years after the brutal murder of Gisberta, in
Oporto , another transsexual woman was murdered and
her body placed in a rubble dumpster in the Lisbon
area last month.
Other crimes followed, shocking the country. However,
the surge of violence cannot hide neither the victims
nor the nature of these crimes. This is the case of
Luna, 42, partially deaf, of Brazilian origin, for
many years resident and worker in Portugal ,
prostitute at Conde de Redondo area (in Lisbon ).
Two years after Gisberta, transsexual people are still
targets for hatred and violence based on prejudice and
ignorance. The crime is under investigation and under
justice secret, so we know very few about its
circumstances or about its motivation; we hope the
investigation undertaken by the Police can provide
answers. (Continua)
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