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On Jennifer Laude, Local Perspectives
When I wrote an article on the murder of transgender Filipina Jennifer Laude last February for VICE magazine, the original draft ended up being way too long, and there was one section I regretted losing, one that emphasized local perspectives on Laude's death and especially featured members of the local LGBT community. So I'm posting it here, along with more pictures I took for the story that did not appear in the article.
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Jennifer Laude's temporary grave in case her body needs to be exhumed during her tiral.
How the Killing of a Trans Filipina Woman Ignited an International Incident
"I think I killed a he-she," U.S. Marine Joseph Scott Pemberton said.