Remarks by a pastor who presided over the July 27 funeral service for Lashai Mclean, a transgender woman who was shot to death in D.C. last month, prompted as many as 100 people in attendance to walk out of the church in protest, according to activists who were present.

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http://washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/sexist/2009/08/31/who-botched-the-gender-identity-of-a-dc-homicide-victim/

Who Botched the Gender Identity of a DC Homicide Victim?
Posted by Amanda Hess on Aug. 31, ( Read more... )

ETA: Post updated to reflect updated article.

http://www.myfoxdc.com/dpp/news/local/082609_q_street_double_stabbing

Q Street Double Stabbing Leaves 1 Dead
Two transgender women stabbed in broad daylight* By ROBY CHAVEZ/myfoxdc ( Read more... )

 Former Army Special Forces commander wins nearly $500,000 in transgender discrimination suit 

NEDRA PICKLER, Associated Press Writer 
8:00 AM PDT, April 29, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge has awarded a former Army Special Forces commander nearly $500,000 because she was rejected from a job at the Library of Congress while transitioning from a ( Read more... )

http://washblade.com/thelatest/thelatest.cfm?blog_id=24369

Anti-Trans assault reported at DC gay bar
Women allegedly attacked trans men outside Fab LoungeBy LOU CHIBBARO JR, Washington Blade | Mar 5, 7:04 PM ( Read more... )

http://blog.aclu.org/2008/08/20/america-in-transition-a-transgender-special-forces-colonel-vs-the-library-of-congress/Read more... )

Washington Post article about DC's drag queens and gentrification.

Capitalisation of 'Transgender' and additions of '[person]' are mine.

http://www.metroweekly.com/gauge/?ak=2917

Gender Confusion
With few answers in gender mix-up case in DC jails, activists look for solutions
by Yusef Najafi (email)
Published on August 23, 2007It's hard to ( Read more... )

National Center for Transgender Equality - http://nctequality.org/Read more... )

The vigil is happening as I post this, but I still wanted to put out word that this had happened.

08 January 2007
Media Advisory

Vigil to Honour Murder Victim Lee “Diamond” Person, Local Transgender PersonFamily and friends of Lee Person, better known throughout the community as Diamond, joined by members of the local and national Transgender ( Read more... )