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Angie's family responds

Angie Zapata's family has made a statement on the trial of Allen Andrade. Below is Angie's brother, Gonzalo, speaking.

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Read the transcript at Feministe.

Via TransGriot

Posted by Jessica - April 23, 2009, at 05:27PM | in Transgender Issues , Updates , Video , Violence Against Women

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Simply: heartbreaking.

[0+] Author Profile Page Mireille said:

It's so heartbreaking because what happens with so many families of trans children will shun them. I didn't talk to my family for over 3 years. She had the full support of her family, they loverd her... and still somebody had to fuck it up.

She was blessed with a wonderful family, and it breaks my heart to see them in so much pain and misery. My heart is with them in this tough time.

RIP Angie.

:(

[0+] Author Profile Page Lilith Luffles said:

I feel so bad for this family. Angie R.I.P.

[0+] Author Profile Page Loulouloulou said:

That was so sad, but I wanted to watch the whole thing because that's what her family want: for this message to be heard clearly and loudly. Angie was lucky to have such a supportive and loving family, and they obviously know how lucky they were to have her, exactly as she was, for a too-short time.

[0+] Author Profile Page fatima said:

oh dear. that is heartbreaking. i have been thinking about this young woman so much recently. i hope her family can find peace and healing.

[0+] Author Profile Page miss.meshuganer said:

It's so deeply saddening - especially the part about Angie's mother having to see her daughter being buried. I cannot even begin to imagine how painful it must be for a parent to outlive his/her child - and especially when the child was taken in such a violent and horrifying way. My heart goes out to her family :(

RIP Angie...

Angie Zapata was truly lucky to have such a wonderful and caring family. There is some comfort that the conviction of Allen Ray Andrade marked the first time that Colorado’s gender identity-inclusive hate crimes statute was used in a murder case of a transgender person and it was used successfully. But it still doesn't bring Angie back. Progress for the LGBT community shouldn't have to come at that price.

[0+] Author Profile Page lepidopteravirus said:

This video is deeply saddening, but (as previous commentators have noted) there was some joy to be had from it: the love that Angie and her family shared before her untimely death. My heart goes out to them!

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