Digital Transgender Archive

Travesty of Justice: When is a Murder Not a Murder? When the Victim is Transsexual.

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An article discussing the murder of Chanelle Pickett, and the reaction of the transgender community to the sentencing of her murderer.

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Item Information:

Identifier
vm40xr915
Collection
Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
Institution
Digital Transgender Archive
Creator(s)
Rothstein, Kevin
Publisher
GenderTalk
Date Issued
May 1997
Genre
Articles
Subject(s)
Chanelle Pickett
William C. Palmer
Places
Massachusetts > Middlesex County > City of Watertown Town > Watertown
Topic(s)
Anti-transgender violence
Black transgender people
Murders of LGBTQ+ people
Trans women
Transgender activism
Resource Type
Text
Language
English
Rights
In copyright
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