Suspect charged in shooting of Black transgender teenager in Alabama
Associated PressMONTGOMERY, Ala. — The mother of a Black teenager who was fatally shot in Alabama this week said she believes her daughter was killed because of her transgender identity. Alabama is one of nine states that don’t recognize sexual orientation, gender or gender identity in the legal classification of a hate crime, according to the Department of Justice. “Cameron’s death is not just a profound loss for her family and loved ones — it is a heartbreaking and unjust loss for the entire transgender community in Alabama and beyond,” said Carmarion D. Anderson-Harvey, the campaign’s Alabama director. Law enforcement must conduct a thorough, transparent investigation and find some measure of justice for Cameron’s loved ones.” Thompson was intelligent and ambitious, and “lit up a room when she walked in,” her mother said.
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