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Philippine Transgender Murder Becomes a Rallying Point for LGBT Rights

The burial of transgender woman Jennifer Laude has sparked a “National Day of Outrage” in the Philippines, with LGBT organizations staging candlelight vigils across the country on Friday. A U.S. Marine has been accused of her killing. “We will deliver messages of solidarity and push for justice,” says Charlese Saballe, chairwoman of the Society of Transsexual Women of the Philippines (STRAP).

 

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