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Justice Amanda Yip lifted the reporting restrictions on naming the killers of 16-year-old Brianna Ghey. They were identified at Manchester Crown Court as Scarlett Jenkinson and Eddie Ratcliffe.

The horrific murder shocked the nation. Ghey was stabbed with a hunting knife 28 times in her head, neck, chest and back in broad daylight after being lured to a park in the town of Warrington on Feb. 11, 2023.

Yip handed Ratcliffe and Jenkinson a mandatory life sentence, and ordered them to serve a minimum term of 20 and 22 years, respectively, before they could be eligible for parole. If they had been adults — over the age of 18 — they would have faced much longer minimum terms. They will be transferred to adult prisons when they turn 18. Neither showed no visible reaction on being sentenced.

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[-] Drivebyhaiku@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

I dunno if religion is strictly to blame. The assumption is that the source of bigotry towards trans people is religion but that hasn't jived with my experiences. A lot of it comes more from people framing us as a logistical or social "problem" that is being encouraged rather than " solved" by the current model of care that places it's focus on the ultimate well-being of the individual. A lot of that is secular in source.

People will find any manner of sources of justification to reinforce their "ick" response. Science (or a limited understanding of surface level science) and "common sense" is often more the rhetoric that gets splashed around and are often the most brazen objectors to my identity. The "you'll burn in hell" types are actually decently rare by comparison... Generally heartbreaking to hear of don't get me wrong but only a fraction of the whole problem.

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