The tragic loss of Amanda Milan on June 20th, 2000 sparked outrage amongst the LGBTQ+ community. Her death shown further light on the inequalities and biases that the community faced and became a stepping stone for protective legislation.
Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast
Facebook - Bug in a Rug
Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com
Sources:
Murder of Amanda Milan - Wikipedia
Amanda Milan | LGBT Info | Fandom (wikia.org)
MAN GUILTY IN SLAYING OF TRANSSEXUAL (nypost.com)
Watershed of Mourning At the Border of Gender - The New York Times (nytimes.com)
TransGriot: Amanda Milan Anniversary
Metro Briefing - The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Remembering Our Dead - Amanda Milan (18 Jun 2000) (translivesmatter.info)
New FBI Hate Crimes Report Shows Increases in Anti-LGBTQ Attacks - HRC
