A Washington State jury found a man guilty on a hate crime charge for killing a transgender teenager after discovering she was born male during a sexual encounter two years ago. David Bogdanov, 27, of Vancouver, was convicted of a charge of second-degree murder and malicious harassment in the killing of Nikki Kuhnhausen, who was 17 years old at the time of her death. This hate crime wounded our community. “We were confident going in that David Bogdanov would be convicted of at least the murder charge. We’re also aware of the culture of Clark County and were unsure about the hate crime, despite all of the evidence,” Davis Williamson told The Columbian.

Source: MetroXpress August 30, 2021 20:14 UTC