A Somber Anniversary: Barry Winchell's Murder
This weekend marked the 10th anniversary of the murder of Pfc. Barry Winchell, a 22 year old soldier who was killed by a comrade with a baseball bat as he lay asleep in his bed. Winchell was in a relationship with Calpernia Addams – a transgender woman — and once this came to light, he was targeted for harrassment by some of his fellow soldiers.
Michael Rowe writing in Huffington Post this weekend recalls the tragic events and not only honors Barry’s memory but also highlights the connections between anti-gay hate crimes, transgender rights, and Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell that are often overlooked.
Categories: Hate Crimes , Military
The Human Rights Campaign's perspective on the news, issues and events affecting the every day lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people across the country.
Contact the blog
Search the blog
Select Category
Aging (51)
Anti-LGBT Industry (29)
Census (17)
Coming Out (133)
Elections (587)
ENDA (75)
Hate Crimes (288)
HBCU (6)
Health (234)
International & Immigration (133)
Legal (120)
Marriage & Relationships (1035)
Media (7)
Military (377)
Parenting (176)
People of Color (263)
Religion & Faith (237)
Schools (29)
States (5)
Transgender (260)
Youth & Campus Activism (202)
Select State
Tennessee (9)
Texas (52)
Utah (21)
Vermont (38)
Virginia (54)
Washington (56)
West Virginia (15)
Wisconsin (10)
Alaska (6)
Arizona (34)
Arkansas (20)
California (247)
Delaware (8)
District of Columbia (110)
Florida (101)
Georgia (20)
Hawaii (43)
Idaho (2)
Illinois (18)
Indiana (38)
Iowa (64)
Kansas (6)
Kentucky (14)
Louisiana (13)
Maine (66)
Maryland (28)
Massachusetts (39)
Michigan (19)
Minnesota (28)
Mississippi (4)
Missouri (4)
Montana (9)
Nebraska (20)
Nevada (34)
New Hampshire (72)
New Jersey (53)
New York (154)
North Carolina (19)
North Dakota (11)
Ohio (45)
Oklahoma (8)
Oregon (21)
Pennsylvania (15)
Puerto Rico (1)
Rhode Island (3)
South Dakota (7)
Select Month September 2010
August 2010
July 2010
June 2010
May 2010
April 2010
March 2010
February 2010
January 2010
December 2009
November 2009
October 2009
September 2009
August 2009
July 2009
June 2009
May 2009
April 2009
March 2009
February 2009
January 2009
December 2008
November 2008
October 2008
September 2008
August 2008
July 2008
June 2008
May 2008
April 2008
March 2008
February 2008
January 2008
December 2007
November 2007
October 2007
September 2007
August 2007
July 2007
June 2007
Select Author...
Aaron Teskey (12)
Adrian Matanza (8)
Alison Delpercio (21)
Anthony Hayes (32)
Anthony Moll (10)
Antonio Agnone (1)
Brian Moulton (52)
Candace Gingrich-Jones (4)
Ché Ruddell-Tabisola (12)
Chris Edelson (21)
Chris Johnson (1631)
Christine Sloane (15)
Cristina Finch (4)
Darrin Hurwitz (1)
David Contreras Turley (14)
HRC Business Council (7)
Jarrod Chlapowski (5)
Jeremy Kennedy (10)
Jeremy Pittman (8)
Jess Osborn (6)
Joe Solmonese (47)
Jon Monteith (1)
Karin Quimby (6)
Karl Bach (36)
Marty Rouse (54)
Michael Cole (922)
Rachel Balick (87)
Samir Luther (28)
Sarah Warbelow (38)
Sharon Groves (20)
Terry McGuire (33)
Tony Wagner (31)
Trevor Thomas (3)
Ty Cobb (56)
Voices of Honor (8)
Zack Pesavento (52)
![HRC-BACKSTORY [BLOG]](http://174.121.110.138/~hrcorg/hrcbackstory/images/logo/hrc-backstory.jpg){kind=logo}
