Angie Zapata's killer convicted

Little bit late on this, but Allen Andrade, the killer of transgendered woman Angie Zapata was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison.




According to the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, this is the first time that a state hate crime statute led to a conviction in the murder of a transgendered person.

If you're not familiar with Angie's story, read about it here. (Trigger warning.)