By Sylvia Cunningham
When Cecilia Gentili first heard about the brutal attack in Harlem that
would lead to the death of Islan Nettles, a black transgender
21-year-old woman, she was horrified.
"It was a moment of reflection of how vulnerable we are as trans people
and how much danger we face on a regular basis," said Gentili, a Latina
transgender woman who works as a trans health program coordinator at the
Apicha Community Health Center.
The pre-trial hearing began on Thursday to determine the evidence to be
used in the prosecution of the 25-year-old man charged with the 2013
killing.
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Source: NBC News
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