TFA Board Member Radio Interview: Myra Ical

Posted by on Feb 3, 2010 in Uncategorized | 0 comments

This is an interview of TFA Board member, Lou Weaver from the IndyMedia Radio program on 90.1 KPFT Houston from Friday, January 29, 2010. The interview is about the murder of Myra Ical, a Houston transgender woman who was initially slandered by local media. Lou talks about Myra’s life and death, the media response and the unprecedented reaction by the...

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Myra Ical: An Update

Posted by on Feb 1, 2010 in Community, Education, Outreach | 0 comments

Photos Videos Developments Below are developments and will be updated as new information becomes available. Houston Murder Victims It was reported that over the past decade that the Houston area has suffered 7 unsolved transgender murders. With the assistance of a reporter from the Houston Chronicle, it was discovered that 2 of the murders had been resolved...

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Monday Memorial for Myra Ical: What You Need to Know

Posted by on Jan 25, 2010 in Education, News, Outreach | 2 comments

As of 9 PM, we have more than 160 confirmed attendees. This number does not account for all of those who are coming from the churches, membership organizations (GLBT Caucus, Pride Houston, HRC, NGLTF,etc) or the nonprofit organizations that will be in attendance. This vigil will likely be the largest TG action in Houston’s history. “The Time For Silence Has Ended” Please...

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Memorial For Local TG Murder Victim

Posted by on Jan 23, 2010 in Education, News, Outreach | 0 comments

As many of you know, one of our local community members was brutally murdered last weekend. Myra Ical’s partially clothed body was found Monday, January 18. This was a particularly brutal murder and HPD confirmed that she went down fighting for her life. Every news report* has characterized the victim as a cross-dressing man who was in an area known for drugs and prostitution. The...

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TG Woman Murdered in the Montrose

Posted by on Jan 21, 2010 in Community News, Outreach | 3 comments

Does anyone know a a transgender woman named Myra Ical… around 50 years old? If so, please call the Transgender Center number at 713-520-8586. Any information you have about Myra can be very helpful! Myra was murdered just off of Richmond on the 4300 block of Garrot in the Montrose area. She went down fighting; she had a lot of bruising and defensive wounds when her body was found around 2...

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