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Nina Kanagassingham, the woman accused of the murder of cross-dressing human rights lawyer, Sonia Burgess, turns out to be a transitioning transexual.*
More details here: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1325544/Woman-accuse...
Gabi
* Sorry if this seems like a sensational “tabloid rag lead-in”, but I used to be a newspaper journalist and old habits die hard, so I hope you will forgive me. :)
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That is ironic, but when the
That is ironic, but when the news said it was a woman who pushed the lawyer under the train, I suspected that it was a TG person as that is also what the lawyer was. Not that one less lawyer (and potential politician) in the world is a bad thing, but this one seemed to be willing to take on tough causes. So I guess it wasn't so good afterall.
CaroL
CaroL
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Caught this one on the train tonight, in the Standard. They at least,this time, referred to the alleged killer as 'she'throughout.It seems like a small point, but I am beginning to wonder whether their gender issues are the root of all of this.