Transsexual Women Pushed Under A Train

[Guest AngelFTM]

http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2010/10/28/kings-cross-tube-death-victim-named-as-sonia-burgess/

this is about a woman who pushed a transsexual woman under a train in kings cross station in London

[Guest Elizabeth K]

OMG

Will it ever stop???

Lizzy

[Guest Sharah]

Angel,

A real tragedy. My thoughts and prayers go out to her family and friends.

[Guest AngelFTM]

http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2010/10/28/woman-charged-with-murder-over-trans-tube-death/

the woman was laughing and joking with her before she pushed her there not viewing it as a hate crime

her family and friends are in my prayers

[Guest Donna Jean]

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WHY?

dj

[Cyndee]

I saw this post go across the board, this is so terrible.

How long will it take for humankind to universally recognize the value of an individual life, no matter how diverse ? I am not holding my breath.

Prayers to the family and friends of this loss.

[Carolyn Marie]

There is no explanation, no reasoning this out.

It's just so dang pointless. Such a waste of life.

What did she do to deserve that fate? Just having the nerve to be alive, I guess.

There were, according to one list, 26 transpeople who were murdered in the last 12 months. She will

be number 27. May she rest in peace.

Carolyn Marie

[Guest sarah f]

There have been too many instances lately where a LGBT person either takes their own life or killed. Why are people like this? What did any of these people do to deserve this? No wonder the government can't get a true number of how many of us are out there. There are too many that are afraid to come out.

[Guest AlishaToMe]

I read this in the paper here in the UK, such a waste.

It is said that it was not a hate crime, however, it was also reported that the woman who pushed our sister had to be restrained by a witness.

My thoughts to her family and loved ones and to the train driver.

[Guest Penelope]

A gay friend told us about this yesterday.

It is a terrible thing to do:

• A talented person is dead;
  
• A tube train driver is probably in a state of severe distress (all railway people dread this kind of incident they can do nothing about it but often feel that they are to blame);
  
• Thousands of travellers were inconvenienced;
  
• The probable perpetrator has wasted her life.
  

Why?

Penny

[Guest Tiaria]

Good grief!

I... I just ran out of words... that is just horrible

[Guest Samurai_Kid]

Maybe it was an accident.

Nevertheless, it is a tragedy in more ways then one.

[Guest Jace Quent]

We live in a crazy world. What kind of person tells someone a joke and then pushes her in front of a train? There are no words to describe that.

[Guest Sam_P]

It has yet to be reported why her (trans) friend has been arrested on suspicion of murder. The only we've been told is that they were laughing prior to the incident! They're also holding the trans lady in a male prison. What craziness is this! The UK has policies to prevent this kind of thing but this lady seems to be in the middle of a giant legal mess. It makes me doubt that they have much evidence at all for arresting her even!

The Daily Mail is being completely useless with pronouns and names in reporting this. They also seem to think it's important to report that she worked as an escort etc. since the initial article. How very linked!! *grumbles*

[Guest Tiaria]

It has yet to be reported why her (trans) friend has been arrested on suspicion of murder. The only we've been told is that they were laughing prior to the incident! They're also holding the trans lady in a male prison. What craziness is this! The UK has policies to prevent this kind of thing but this lady seems to be in the middle of a giant legal mess. It makes me doubt that they have much evidence at all for arresting her even!

The Daily Mail is being completely useless with pronouns and names in reporting this. They also seem to think it's important to report that she worked as an escort etc. since the initial article. How very linked!! *grumbles*

( Feels his blood starting to boil)

[rant]

I fought the Daily Mail was reputable?!

Seems, now they are just as sensationalist as the New York Post, or our 'Telegraph'.

Writing a whole load of crap, and we (the LGBTQi community) have to take the backlash!

[/rant]

Tiaria

[Guest Patsy]

It has yet to be reported why her (trans) friend has been arrested on suspicion of murder. The only we've been told is that they were laughing prior to the incident! They're also holding the trans lady in a male prison. What craziness is this! The UK has policies to prevent this kind of thing but this lady seems to be in the middle of a giant legal mess. It makes me doubt that they have much evidence at all for arresting her even!

The Daily Mail is being completely useless with pronouns and names in reporting this. They also seem to think it's important to report that she worked as an escort etc. since the initial article. How very linked!! *grumbles*

There must be later reports on this I've missed, because she was initially described as a Human Rights lawyer...nor did I see any suggestion her attacker was also TG?

As for the Daily Mail being "reputable", I must have been very busy that week!

Horrible, horrible, horrible!

[Guest ~Brenda~]

Tragic... just tragic. Clearly, Sonia was loved by so many people, even by those who knew her trans status. Most, I am sure, knew her only as Sonia.

What was most disturbing to me was the following...

A 34-year-old woman, Nina Kanagasingham, of Chichele Rd, Cricklewood has been charged with murder. Police said yesterday that the death is not being treated as a hate crime.

Why?.....

Brenda

[Guest Melissa 67]

http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2010/10/28/woman-charged-with-murder-over-trans-tube-death/

the woman was laughing and joking with her before she pushed her there not viewing it as a hate crime

her family and friends are in my prayers

It's just to much, this stuff just shouldn't happen

[Guest Tink112]

OMG, I have tears running down my face after reading this! This is horrible! Why can't we just accept that we are all human beings, not a gender or role. Point is, everyone is equal in god's eyes. Some people want to call me a freak ,The white rupaul(yeah,haven't heard that a million times), or whatever. The reason some people make fun of all of us is because they are weak, and we are strong. Think they could rock a set of 5 inch heels and not break an ankle? I think not. Women who hate on me are just jealous of how well my make up looks. I date m2f, f2m, men, and women. I'm an equal oppturnity type. Love is love, only the heart know what it wants!! Be cool peeps, hang in there. It gets better! -Christine Marie

[Guest Emily_MI]

Some people are just evil and no rime or reason to their hatred, sadly there will always be people out there like this one and things will never chance. I am not trying to be pessimistic but it has always been like this in one way or another. I feel so bad though for the victim and her friends/family, she deserved better then this.