[Tsa] Re: [Qca] 15 year old queer murdered in Oxnard, CA

[Julian Padilla]

this article in the LA times is better. it seems pretty clear that  
this was a homo/transphobic attack.

http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me- 
oxnard15feb15,1,1414535.story?page=1

love love love
j

On Feb 15, 2008, at 1:58 PM, Julian Padilla wrote:

>> attached is an article about a junior high school student who was  
>> openly queer and shot by a class mate yesterday (valentine's day),  
>> whether or not it was a hate crime is being investigated. this  
>> tragedy acts as a reminder that people (even children) will kill  
>> to protect the bounds of normative sexuality and gender  
>> expression. this shit is so intense, it makes me scared not only  
>> for myself but for my 13 year old queer little brother who, like  
>> Lawrence King, sometimes goes to school with make-up. on a  
>> similarly personal note, this is the kind of outrageous,  
>> oppressive bullshit that impels me to call for immediate  
>> revolutionary change. i'm sorry if i'm alienating some of you.  
>> this whole fucking culture alienates me.
> in solidarity and love and rage,
> julian padilla
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