Verdicts upheld in Calif. trans teen murder
(Newark, California) A California appeals court has upheld the murder convictions of two men in the slaying of transgendered teen Gwen Araujo.
Michael Magidson, 28, of Fremont, and Jose Merel, 29, were convicted of second degree murder in the beating and strangulation death of 17-year-old Araujo in 2002.
Two other men, Jaron …
Court: Christian school can expel lesbian students
(Riverside, California) A California appeals court has ruled that a Christian high school can expel students because of an alleged lesbian relationship.
The 4th District Court of Appeal in Riverside on Monday upheld California Lutheran High School’s right as a private, religious organization to exclude students based on sexual orientation.
Two girls …
