| Memphis,
TN, June, 2008 – The MGLCC board of directors has
been following the events surrounding the brutal beating of a
transgender woman by two Memphis police officers. We find these
events unacceptable and we hope the police department will continue
taking appropriate corrective action beyond the firing of the
police officers involved. This kind of behavior can never be
tolerated and must be addressed in a comprehensive way.
We have been in contact with and support the lead of local organizations
such as Tennessee Equality Project, Women's Action Coalition,
and the Midsouth Peace and Justice Center, who've made and continue
working on several requests for change and accountability.
On Monday, June 23 these groups along with many people from
the community met at First Congregational Church to discuss a
plan for action. Many of our board members were in attendance.
MGLCC plans to be actively involved in helping formulate the
next steps by having representatives attend and be supportive
at the next meeting. The 2nd Community Assembly will be held next Monday, June 30th
at 6PM at the First Congregational Church. We strongly encourage
our community to come show their support for this GLBT and civil
rights injustice. |
