From TLDEF:
We’re sad to bring you the news of another brutal attack on a transgender woman, this one coming during the height of LGBT Pride month. On June 19, 2009, at approximately 2:30 am, Leslie Mora was walking home from a nightclub on Roosevelt Avenue in Queens when she was accosted by two men who brutally beat her with a belt. They stopped only when a passing motorist threatened to call the police.
Throughout the attack, Leslie’s assailants called her a “faggot†in Spanish. The attack left Leslie with multiple injuries, including bruises all over her body, and stitches in her scalp. Police called to the scene found Leslie nearly naked and bleeding on the sidewalk. They also recovered a belt buckle from the assailants that was covered in blood.
We want you to know that we’re working with Leslie to ensure that the perpetrators of this attack are brought to justice.
The full story, along with other resources, photos of Leslie Mora, at TLDEF’s site.