Good news: Joseph Scott Pemberton, the US Marine accused of killing trans woman Jennifer Laude Sueselbeck, has been turned over to local authorities in the Philippines, where he was stationed and committed the murder.
The Philippines has been rated one the most gay-friendly nations in Asia, if not the world. Even so, some lesbian couples report discrimination and I haven't read or heard much about what trans people face there.
Still, I am more confident that justice will be done in the Filipino civil system than it would be in the US Military, which has a history of covering up sexual assaults and hate crimes committed by its members.
The Philippines has been rated one the most gay-friendly nations in Asia, if not the world. Even so, some lesbian couples report discrimination and I haven't read or heard much about what trans people face there.
Still, I am more confident that justice will be done in the Filipino civil system than it would be in the US Military, which has a history of covering up sexual assaults and hate crimes committed by its members.
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