More than 1,500 New Yorkers gathered today in Manhattan to mourn the death of a 32 year-old gay man, who was shot down on Friday just blocks away from the historic Stonewall Inn in an apparent act of anti-gay bias.
Continuing Media Coverage of the Angie Zapata Murder Trial
Friday, April 17, 2009 - 4:08pm by GLAAD Blog
As the trial in the murder of Angie Zapata begins, GLAAD will be monitoring local and national media for coverage of the trial and of Angie’s story.
Below is a collection of media not included in our last post and up until today.
For more information on Angie’s story, visit www.angiezapata.com. If you are a journalist covering the trial, make sure to read GLAAD’s Resource Kit.
Video Coverage
- Channel 9 News (NBC) - Transgender murder sparks debate over hate crime laws. Adam Chodak reports.
- Channel 9 News (NBC) - The trial regarding a transgender murder started Tuesday. Adam Chodak reports.
- Channel 9 News (NBC) - Transgender murder trial set to begin Tuesday. Anastasiya Bolton reports.
- Channel 9 News (NBC) - Transgender murder trial could spark national conversation. Cheryl Preheim reports.
- Channel 9 News (NBC) - Question before jury: Intentional or impulse? Adam Chodak reports.
- Pam's House Blend - Voices from the Angie Zapata Family Vigil (April 14, 2009)
Print Coverage
The Denver Post:
- The Angie Zapata Murder Trial
- Zapata: Gender issues to define trial
- Jury selection begins in Greeley transgender killing
- Greene: Road to new life longer than Angie's
- Polis: Greeley trial puts focus on hate crimes
- Process begins in transgender case
- Greeley slaying suspect snapped after "deception"
- Transgender victim, man had hours of texts, talk
The Greeley Tribune:
- Zapata remembered at candlelight vigil
- Angie Zapata honored with stories, smiles, tears
- In transgender murder trial key question looms: When did suspect know?
- Andrade: Stunned victim or homophobic killer?
- Prosecutors display crime scene photos
Channel 9 News (NBC):
- Defense: Andrade did kill transgender teenager
- Transgender murder trial could spark national conversation
The New York Times:
- Greeley tribune changes course in coverage of transgender murder
- ABC news changes coverage of Greeley transgender teen murder
- Suspected killer arrested in transgendered teen's murder
- Accused killer of transgendered woman faces additional charges
- Judge plans to rule on confession in killing of transgender woman
- Judge tosses confession, gang links in Greeley transgender murder trial
- Jury selection starts Tuesday in trial of man charged with Zapata slaying
- Prosecutor: Accused Zapata killer didn't 'snap' at transgender 'deception'
Public News Service:
AP:
- Transgender slaying advertised to bring awareness
- Trial set to begin in slaying of transgender woman
- Defense: Colo. transgender slaying about deception
Blog Coverage
The Bilerico Project:
Pam's House Blend:
- Voices from the Angie Zapata family vigil
- Angie Zapata hate crime murder trial yesterday, today...
- Summary of Wednesday at the Angie Zapata hate crime murder trial & what's expected Thursday
- Hey, that's the wonderful thing I noticed! -- This is how community is supposed to work!
- 9News: Defense: Andrade did kill transgender teenager
- The bombshell dropped in prosecutor's opening statement at the Angie Zapata hate crime murder trial
- Q of the day: Angie Zapata hate crime murder trial jury look diverse enough?