Ten years ago today, PFC Barry Winchell died as the result of an attack by a fellow solider after enduring harassment for his relationship with Calperinia Addams, then a transgender performer at a Nashville club and now a spokesperson for PFLAG. Horrible in itself as a human loss, Winchell's murder also reminds us of the need to end the unworkable Don't Ask/Don't Tell policy and to pass the Matthew Shepard Act to fight hate crimes against the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community.
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