Outcry over the killing of three transgender women in Argentina

[WorldNews]

By Hugh Bronstein BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - A well-known Argentine activist for the rights of lesbians, gays, bisexual and transgender people (LGBTI) was found dead in her Buenos Aires apartment on Tuesday, the third transgender woman to have died violently in the country over the last month. Rights group Amnesty International said on Wednesday that the body of Diana Sacayan showed signs of violence. President Cristina Fernandez, who in 2012 personally gave Sacayan her national identity card recognizing her as a woman, joined Amnesty in calling for justice.

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