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Vermont: Transgender Man Beaten to Death

HeadlineJun 01, 2016

In Vermont, a transgender man has died of his injuries after being beaten at a homeless encampment in Burlington. Police say they are investigating the death of Amos Beede and whether it was connected to his transgender identity. At least 11 other transgender or gender nonconforming people have been murdered this year, following a record of more than 20 killings in 2015.

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