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Transgender Employee of Rosario Dawson Hits Actress With Lawsuit Accusing Her—and Her Mama—of Vicious Beatdown
A transgender employee of actress Rosario Dawson is suing her and her family, accusing them of a violent assault and transphobic bias, including repeated misgendering. Dedrek Finley came to know the family as a lesbian woman some time ago, Finley’s attorney, Tasha Alyssa Hill, told NBC News. Finley got along so well with Dawson, her…
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Yet Another Black Transgender Woman Killed; Friends Up in Arms Because She Was Misgendered
Another transgender woman was killed this month, this time in Jacksonville, Fla., making it the second trans killing within a week. According to The Advocate, on Feb. 4, 36-year-old Celine Walker was found shot to death in an Extended Stay America hotel at about 8 p.m. and pronounced dead at the scene. The Advocate reports…