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For The “It Could Be Worse” file…

A cleric who married a female-to-male transsexual and a woman was attacked by enraged Muslims in Bogor.

Prior to the attack the mob had gathered at the Al-Muawanah mosque to discuss what should be done with Abdul Halim. A spokesman for residents, Habib Muhammad bin Agil Alatas, said the meeting at the mosque had been done at the invitation of police. There it was decided that the land on which Abdul Halim’s mosque and school stood belonged to the community and should be handed over forthwith.

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(Source URL: http://www.indonesiamatters.com/997/transsexual-marriage/)

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Marti Abernathey is the founder and former managing editor of The Transdvocate. She's been a part of various internet radio ventures such as TSR Live!, The T-Party, and The Radical Trannies, to name a few. As an advocate she's previously been involved with the Indiana Transgender Rights Advocacy Alliance, Rock Indiana Campaign for Equality, and the National Transgender Advocacy Coalition. She's taken vital roles as a grass roots community organizer in The Indianapolis Tax Day Protest (2003), The Indy Pride HRC Protest (2004), Transgender Day of Remembrance (2004), Indiana's Witch Hunt (2005), and the Rally At The Statehouse (the largest ever GLBT protest in Indiana - 3/2005). She was a delegate from Indiana to the Democratic National Convention and a member of Barack Obama's LGBT Steering and Policy Committee.

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  1. Transcending Gender » Couple Attacked says:
    December 9, 2006 at 9:47 pm

    [...] Marti Abernathey of TransAdvocate covered a disturbing story: “A cleric who married a female-to-male transsexual and a woman was attacked by enraged Muslims in Bogor.” [...]

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