Comments on: Lighting a Candle for Angie in the Latino Blogosphere http://latinopoliticsblog.com/2009/04/19/lighting-a-candle-for-angie-in-the-latino-blogosphere/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lighting-a-candle-for-angie-in-the-latino-blogosphere Where La Raza comes to discuss its leaders, where you can learn about issues in Latino politics. Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:11:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Latinos Attack Gay White Man in Queens, NY - Cockroach People http://latinopoliticsblog.com/2009/04/19/lighting-a-candle-for-angie-in-the-latino-blogosphere/comment-page-1/#comment-54539 Latinos Attack Gay White Man in Queens, NY - Cockroach People Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:57:58 +0000 http://latinopoliticsblog.com/2009/04/19/lighting-a-candle-for-angie-in-the-latino-blogosphere/#comment-54539 [...] the guys who murdered Matthew Shepard?  White guys. Latinos get bashed too–remember Angie Zapata, the transgender Latina murdered last year in Colorado.  My point is that I hope the LGBT activist [...] [...] the guys who murdered Matthew Shepard?  White guys. Latinos get bashed too–remember Angie Zapata, the transgender Latina murdered last year in Colorado.  My point is that I hope the LGBT activist [...]

]]> By: Mexitli http://latinopoliticsblog.com/2009/04/19/lighting-a-candle-for-angie-in-the-latino-blogosphere/comment-page-1/#comment-33059 Mexitli Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:32:26 +0000 http://latinopoliticsblog.com/2009/04/19/lighting-a-candle-for-angie-in-the-latino-blogosphere/#comment-33059 Well, if anyone's interested... Andrade was found guilty of murder 1 and a hate crime. Well, if anyone’s interested…

Andrade was found guilty of murder 1 and a hate crime.

]]> By: Mexitli http://latinopoliticsblog.com/2009/04/19/lighting-a-candle-for-angie-in-the-latino-blogosphere/comment-page-1/#comment-32925 Mexitli Tue, 21 Apr 2009 06:22:13 +0000 http://latinopoliticsblog.com/2009/04/19/lighting-a-candle-for-angie-in-the-latino-blogosphere/#comment-32925 I agree she didnt deserve to die like that. I read just the first part of the L.A. Times article. My son was calling so I had to log off. Please do not get the impression that I am defending Andrade. But the "it" remark could possibly be expalineed by his ignorance and confusion. After all, he was being interrogated and facing stiff charges for a terrible crime. I'm just saying. Still, 1st degree murder is premeditation. The prosecution would have to prove Andrade went to her apt. with intent to kill her. So if he knew beforehand (by the traffic court appearance) that she was transgender does that then trigger first degree murder? Only if he planned to kill her. "GREELEY, Colo. -- A man accused of beating a transgendered victim to death after he learned that the "woman" he was having sex with actually had a penis told his girlfriend in a phone call that he had "snapped" and that "gay things need to die," according to the Greeley Tribune." http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/17506729/detail.html This is actually "Hearsay." but then, anything Andrade says to his GF after the fact is basically self serving. I agree she didnt deserve to die like that.

I read just the first part of the L.A. Times article. My son was calling so I had to log off.

Please do not get the impression that I am defending Andrade. But the “it” remark could possibly be expalineed by his ignorance and confusion. After all, he was being interrogated and facing stiff charges for a terrible crime.

I’m just saying.

Still, 1st degree murder is premeditation. The prosecution would have to prove Andrade went to her apt. with intent to kill her.

So if he knew beforehand (by the traffic court appearance) that she was transgender does that then trigger first degree murder? Only if he planned to kill her.

“GREELEY, Colo. — A man accused of beating a transgendered victim to death after he learned that the “woman” he was having sex with actually had a penis told his girlfriend in a phone call that he had “snapped” and that “gay things need to die,” according to the Greeley Tribune.”

http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/17506729/detail.html

This is actually “Hearsay.”

but then, anything Andrade says to his GF after the fact is basically self serving.

]]> By: webmaster http://latinopoliticsblog.com/2009/04/19/lighting-a-candle-for-angie-in-the-latino-blogosphere/comment-page-1/#comment-32920 webmaster Tue, 21 Apr 2009 05:36:00 +0000 http://latinopoliticsblog.com/2009/04/19/lighting-a-candle-for-angie-in-the-latino-blogosphere/#comment-32920 Mexitli, It has been reported that Andrade called Angie an "it" and told police "that all things gay need to die." The evidence shows that she had told him that she was transgender, but even if she hadn't, that still is no reason for her to be brutally killed. Mexitli,

It has been reported that Andrade called Angie an “it” and told police “that all things gay need to die.”

The evidence shows that she had told him that she was transgender, but even if she hadn’t, that still is no reason for her to be brutally killed.

]]> By: Mexitli http://latinopoliticsblog.com/2009/04/19/lighting-a-candle-for-angie-in-the-latino-blogosphere/comment-page-1/#comment-32900 Mexitli Mon, 20 Apr 2009 23:59:41 +0000 http://latinopoliticsblog.com/2009/04/19/lighting-a-candle-for-angie-in-the-latino-blogosphere/#comment-32900 I feel sorry for Angie Zapata. My condolences to her family. But I do not see how this is a hate crime or how the murder was premeditated. He didnt lie in wait for her. "...perhaps had Andrade been a little more sensitive to this issue, he would not be facing a first degree murder trial." Perhaps if she had told him she was transgender she would still be alive. I feel sorry for Angie Zapata. My condolences to her family.

But I do not see how this is a hate crime or how the murder was premeditated.

He didnt lie in wait for her.

“…perhaps had Andrade been a little more sensitive to this issue, he would not be facing a first degree murder trial.”

Perhaps if she had told him she was transgender she would still be alive.

]]> By: Michaelr http://latinopoliticsblog.com/2009/04/19/lighting-a-candle-for-angie-in-the-latino-blogosphere/comment-page-1/#comment-32892 Michaelr Mon, 20 Apr 2009 22:30:54 +0000 http://latinopoliticsblog.com/2009/04/19/lighting-a-candle-for-angie-in-the-latino-blogosphere/#comment-32892 More proof that the machismo mentality works the same way as Network television does on your brain. More proof that the machismo mentality works the same way as Network television does on your brain.

]]> By: kelli Busey http://latinopoliticsblog.com/2009/04/19/lighting-a-candle-for-angie-in-the-latino-blogosphere/comment-page-1/#comment-32858 kelli Busey Mon, 20 Apr 2009 10:00:30 +0000 http://latinopoliticsblog.com/2009/04/19/lighting-a-candle-for-angie-in-the-latino-blogosphere/#comment-32858 Thank you for posting your article. We [lgbt] bloggers committed ourselves to make public Angie's trial. Autumn Sandeen from Pam's House Blend is in Greeley live tweeting and micro blogging. All across the country we are shouting out for justice . To follow twitter search #zapata for updates. Thank you for posting your article. We [lgbt] bloggers committed ourselves to make public Angie’s trial. Autumn Sandeen from Pam’s House Blend is in Greeley live tweeting and micro blogging. All across the country we are shouting out for justice . To follow twitter search #zapata for updates.

]]> By: wendy carrillo http://latinopoliticsblog.com/2009/04/19/lighting-a-candle-for-angie-in-the-latino-blogosphere/comment-page-1/#comment-32835 wendy carrillo Mon, 20 Apr 2009 00:45:36 +0000 http://latinopoliticsblog.com/2009/04/19/lighting-a-candle-for-angie-in-the-latino-blogosphere/#comment-32835 *** I meant Colorado is moving in the right direction by prosecuting this as a Hate Crime. *** I meant Colorado is moving in the right direction by prosecuting this as a Hate Crime.

]]> By: wendy carrillo http://latinopoliticsblog.com/2009/04/19/lighting-a-candle-for-angie-in-the-latino-blogosphere/comment-page-1/#comment-32833 wendy carrillo Mon, 20 Apr 2009 00:42:27 +0000 http://latinopoliticsblog.com/2009/04/19/lighting-a-candle-for-angie-in-the-latino-blogosphere/#comment-32833 yep. heard this story on Free Speech Radio News on KPFK a few days ago. So much hate in this world. pointless to take a human life like that. Colorado is moving in the right direction. -- currently in San Francisco's Castro District. Life here for the LGBTQ community is much safer than other parts of the country, but it shouldn't be the only place where one can be free. yep. heard this story on Free Speech Radio News on KPFK a few days ago.
So much hate in this world. pointless to take a human life like that.
Colorado is moving in the right direction.
– currently in San Francisco’s Castro District.
Life here for the LGBTQ community is much safer than other parts of the country, but it shouldn’t be the only place where one can be free.

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