From: "Clare Howell" Subject: IYF-More Transviolence in CA Date: Fri, 30 Jul 1999 07:29:00 -0700 MEDIA ADVISORY - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Editor: Clare Howell, clare@gpac.org Contact: Gwendolyn Ann Smith, gwen@gender.org MORE TRANSVIOLENCE IN CALIFORNIA ================================= [San Francisco, CA: 28 Jul 99] A TRANSGENDER WOMAN was assaulted, hit in the head with a bottle, in San Francisco less than a week after another transwoman was hospitalized after an assault in West Hollywood. On Wednesday, 21 Jul 99, at approximately 1:45 a.m., three transwomen were verbally harassed as they left the 'El Tin Tin' bar on 16th St. in San Francisco. A bottle was thrown at the trio and struck one in the head. The wound required eleven stitches. The San Francisco Examiner identified the victim as Saul Contreas and identified all three individuals as transgendered even though only male pronouns were used in reference to the victim. At this time, no suspects have been identified by police. ANOTHER WEST HOLLYWOOD ATTACK ------------------------------------------------------------ At noon on Friday, 23 Jul 99, at the corner of Santa Monica and Orange, near West Hollywood, two transgender women were attacked with knives and bricks by an unspecified number of attackers. This assault mirrors the 'baseball bat' attack of 18 Jul 99 in West Hollywood. The victims fled to the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center's Jeff Griffith Youth Center where the attackers pursued them and threw bricks through the windows of the Center. The Center's staff and security sheltered the victims and called police. The unnamed victims were treated at a nearby hospital for cuts. The suspects were taken into police custody. ### Subscriptions. Please contact: Subscribe@Gpac.org For prior releases, check the GenderPAC website at: http://www.gpac.org (c) 1999 InYourFace GenderPAC's independent online news-only service for gender activism. The opinions expressed are not necessarily those of GenderPAC's Board, Officers, or membership.