The Murderers of Transgender Woman Dandara dos Santos, Have Been Arrested
The Murderers of Transgender Woman Dandara dos Santos, Have Been Arrested Our transgender sisters and brothers are taking the direct hits on the battle lines. They are bloody and crying out for our help in these hours of change. The world is indeed shifting to the right. And caught in the glare are these gentle souls asking only to live the life they believe is owed to them. Yesterday I posted the horrific details of the murder of Dandara dos Santos. The world today is reacting. Here are the details: Dandara, 42, was taken from her home, beaten, stripped and thrown in a wheelbarrow before being taken away to be killed by a gang of six men. The terrified woman, who lived in Fortaleza in northeastern Brazil, is seen wiping blood from her face and body in the video while pleading with her attackers to stop. Her mother, Francisca Ferreira, said on Brazilian TV that she was so distraught when she first heard the news that she could not accept her death. "I was v...