She was loving, vibrant, and beautiful. When trans people are painted in negative, stigmatized portrayals by politicians and so-called legal experts as has happened with ongoing bathroom policy debates the trans community gets marked for ridicule and violence, she said. At first, she didnt know how to talk about it. Emma Rodrigues, Gwen Araujo's aunt, Statement at sentencing hearing, January 27, 2006[53], The three defendants testified in this trialand blamed each other as well as Nabors. Gwensmurder spurred the first Trans March in 2003. Merl was granted early parole in 2016, after reportedly showing extensive remorse to Araujo's mother, who supported the decision. On their way home, they purchased breakfast at a McDonald's drive-through window. Get Morning Report and other email newsletters. Loving son to Sylvia Guerrero of Newark and Edward Araujo of Brawley. This is the life and death story of 17-year-old Gwen Araujo. The people who alleged to be Araujo's friends often speculated whether or not she was actually a female. [22] Brown testified that she warned Araujo that the men were "very angry", but upon exiting through the front door, Araujo was confronted and forced back inside the house by Magidson, Nabors, and Cazares. The law, signed by Gov. The men would later claim during the tr. Michael Magidson told a parole board on Wednesday that he wasnt ready for release. Defendants could not claim they were provoked into committing a murder because of the victim's gender identity or sexual orientation. Nabors takes police to the site where they buried Araujo's body. I cant tell youhow many people have told me, because of your daughter, I am free to be who I am.. bitea dose of arts, culture and more. Prosecutors allege they beat and strangled Araujo, 17 -- who was born Edward Araujo but lived and identified as a young woman -- in the early morning hours of Oct. 4, 2002, before burying her body in the El Dorado National Forest in the Sierra foothills. [29] The final votes were 102 in favor of acquitting Merl and Cazares of first-degree murder, and 75 in favor of convicting Magidson of first-degree murder. Brown grabbed Araujo's crotch during a confrontation in the bathroom and revealed she had male genitalia. (AP Photo/Anda Chu, Pool) POOL PHOTO, Defendant Jose Merel listens to the testimony of his younger brother, Emmanuel Merel, during Jose Merel's murder trial in Alameda Superior Court on Thursday, April 21, 2004, in Hayward, Calif. Emmanuel Merel testified that he tried to push Eddie "Gwen" Araujo that he tried to push her out the door to safety in the chaos that followed the discovery that she was biologically male. She and Guerrero shared a deep love for the city for that reason, and in the year leading up to her murder, Gwen came to the city almost every weekend. "[59], Michael Magidson and Jos Merl were sentenced in January to 15 years to life in prison, for second-degree murder. The four who were initially arrested and accused of the murder were Magidson (age 22); Nabors (19), Jos Merl (22), and Paul Merl. Most people in their neighborhood called her mom.. Lopez stood next to her on a packed BART station escalator. She fought like a guy. [11] The night they met Araujo, she flirted with all four men and they smoked marijuana together. HAYWARD / Witness tells of friends' anger at being duped / He HAYWARD / Araujo begged for mercy, witness says, THIS IS A HANDOUT IMAGE. She wasnt mad. However, the autopsy showed that she died from strangulation associated with blunt force trauma to the head. [68] By 2005, Guerrero had spoken to more than 20 schools. Jos Merl testified and admitted he was ignorant about his thinking about sexuality at the time of the murder. Jerry Brown. I never heard of the word transgender until she died.". I dont have my nails done. Momsespecially momsif they knew the factsyou'd be surprised. 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[1][3] Two of the defendants were convicted of second-degree murder,[4] but not the requested hate-crime enhancements to the charges. [75], In September 2014, California Governor Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill No. I don't think most jurors are going to think it's OK to engage someone in sexual activity knowing they assume you have one sexual anatomy when you don't. [12], Nabors and Cazares left in Magidson's truck to retrieve shovels and a pickaxe from Cazares's house,[25][28] saying as they left the Merl house that the other men were going to "kill that b". Emmanuel Merel said it was Michael Magidson and Jaron Nabors -- who has pleaded guilty to manslaughter -- who had physically prevented him from pushing Araujo outside to safety. [23] Merl also said he thought she was still alive until he saw her body in the bed of Magidson's truck. [25][26] The last words Merl heard Araujo speak were "I told you I was sorry. The men had claimed a gay/trans panic, a murder defense later made illegal in California in Gwens name with the help of Guerreros activism. She was insistent that the justice system would not ignore or betray her daughter.. Beto Lopez, Gwens childhood friend, remembered sneaking out of the house in their hometown of Newark to go to San Francisco Pride with Gwen in 2000. In at least one of the trials, a "trans panic defense"an extension of the gay panic defensewas employed. The civil rights leader made several notable appearances in the Bay Area, where he paved the way for future leaders like SFs first Black mayor, London Breed. Analysts compared the strategy to the "gay panic" defense. Writing is not a hobby, but a passion. They also deadlocked 7-5 in favor of convicting Magidson of first-degree murder. At age 14, Eddie tells his mom that he feels like a girl trapped in a boy's body. Deputy District Attorney Chris Lamiero announced he will seek a second trial. In this video, I explain my theory about what may have actually happened to lead up to Gwen's murder. Araujo was killed at a house party 14 years ago . Seventeen states now have bans on the use of gay and trans panic defenses. Guerrero looked after her 10 younger siblings while her parents worked, getting them ready for school and packing their lunches. The four accused of the murder were: Michael Magidson, 22; Jaron Nabors, 19; Jos Merl, 22; and Paul Merl, Jose's older brother. The Alameda County coroner's report said Araujo died by strangulation and blunt force trauma to the head. Jose Merel hit her in the head with a frying pan and a can of soup. [20] Brown suggested that one of them should inspect Araujo, and Magidson took Araujo to the bathroom. The other two, Jaron Nabors and Jason Cazares, took plea bargains to voluntary manslaughter. Araujo's murder was compared to the brutal death of Matthew Shepard four years earlier in Laramie, Wyoming. Her father was a mushroom farmer for the Campbell Soup Company in Pescadero, where she was raised. Over the course of the trial, defense attorney Tony Serra, who represented Jason Cazares, attacked the credibility of Jaron Nabors, whom he accused of being the primary aggressor and blaming his friends for the murder. [10], The first trial began on April 14, 2004. [23], She was then placed in the bed of a pick-up truck, and the four men drove her body four hours away, burying her near the Sierra Nevada mountains in a shallow grave in the El Dorado National Forest near Silver Fork Road in El Dorado County. Two of the men, Michael Magidson and Jose Merel were convicted of 2nd degree murder and face sentences of 15 years to life. "[17] The four men debated in late September whether Araujo was female, concluding that "something bad could happen" to her if she was not. To avoid a third trial, Cazares' lawyer reached an agreement with prosecutors for a manslaughter conviction. Years later, Jerry Brown signed legislation as governor that banned the defense strategy altogether. Guerrero always knew Gwens relationship to her gender was different from other kids. Any woman that knows you after this, it's not going to matter. The jury deadlocked 7-5 in favor of convicting Magidson on a first-degree murder charge. Ill never forget the day Sylvia opened the door to her house, said Bernal, now a single mother of seven. Her depression, anxiety and PTSD are so debilitating, Guerrero hasnt been able to find a full-time job. Prosecuting attorney Lamiero used male pronouns and her birth name to refer to Araujo, saying the defendants had decided "that the wages of [Gwen] Araujo's sin of deception were death". We reserve the right at all times to remove any information or materials that are unlawful, threatening, abusive, libelous, defamatory, obscene, vulgar, pornographic, profane, indecent or otherwise objectionable to us, and to disclose any information necessary to satisfy the law, regulation, or government request. NEWARK, Calif., -- The murder of Gwen Araujo in 2002 marked a turning point in the fight for transgender rights. Eddie then began transitioning as a woman and called herself Gwen, after her favorite singer Gwen Stefani.According to court testimony, Araujo, whom the men knew a Lida, engaged in sexual . Three men are suspected of killing the 17-year-old who frequently dressed like a young woman. The presiding judge issued a gag order barring attorney from talking to the media. "[15][24] Jos Merl became angry and struck her in the head with a can of food, denting the can and opening a cut on her head,[24] and then he struck her again with a frying pan. This is a carousel. [12] Later, she engaged in oral sex with Magidson and anal sex with Merl. Editors note: A previous version of this story incorrectly noted that Sylvia Guerrero was the youngest of her siblings. The ABC7 Originals documentary, "Being Gwen: A Life and Death Story," focuses on the struggles she faced early in life, her gender transition as a young teenager, and the tragic events in October 2002 that led to her death. Arnold Schwarzenegger signs the Gwen Araujo Justice for Victims Act. Gwen Araujo murder 14 years later: Transgender, Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), ACE train service cancelled after more mudslides at Niles Canyon, Gwen Araujo murder 14 years later: Transgender teens killers face parole. Going to matter lead up to Gwen 's murder an agreement with prosecutors for a conviction! 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She was loving, vibrant, and beautiful. When trans people are painted in negative, stigmatized portrayals by politicians and so-called legal experts as has happened with ongoing bathroom policy debates the trans community gets marked for ridicule and violence, she said. At first, she didnt know how to talk about it. Emma Rodrigues, Gwen Araujo's aunt, Statement at sentencing hearing, January 27, 2006[53], The three defendants testified in this trialand blamed each other as well as Nabors. Gwensmurder spurred the first Trans March in 2003. Merl was granted early parole in 2016, after reportedly showing extensive remorse to Araujo's mother, who supported the decision. On their way home, they purchased breakfast at a McDonald's drive-through window. Get Morning Report and other email newsletters. Loving son to Sylvia Guerrero of Newark and Edward Araujo of Brawley. This is the life and death story of 17-year-old Gwen Araujo. The people who alleged to be Araujo's friends often speculated whether or not she was actually a female. [22] Brown testified that she warned Araujo that the men were "very angry", but upon exiting through the front door, Araujo was confronted and forced back inside the house by Magidson, Nabors, and Cazares. The law, signed by Gov. The men would later claim during the tr. Michael Magidson told a parole board on Wednesday that he wasnt ready for release. Defendants could not claim they were provoked into committing a murder because of the victim's gender identity or sexual orientation. Nabors takes police to the site where they buried Araujo's body. I cant tell youhow many people have told me, because of your daughter, I am free to be who I am.. bitea dose of arts, culture and more. Prosecutors allege they beat and strangled Araujo, 17 -- who was born Edward Araujo but lived and identified as a young woman -- in the early morning hours of Oct. 4, 2002, before burying her body in the El Dorado National Forest in the Sierra foothills. [29] The final votes were 102 in favor of acquitting Merl and Cazares of first-degree murder, and 75 in favor of convicting Magidson of first-degree murder. Brown grabbed Araujo's crotch during a confrontation in the bathroom and revealed she had male genitalia. (AP Photo/Anda Chu, Pool) POOL PHOTO, Defendant Jose Merel listens to the testimony of his younger brother, Emmanuel Merel, during Jose Merel's murder trial in Alameda Superior Court on Thursday, April 21, 2004, in Hayward, Calif. Emmanuel Merel testified that he tried to push Eddie "Gwen" Araujo that he tried to push her out the door to safety in the chaos that followed the discovery that she was biologically male. She and Guerrero shared a deep love for the city for that reason, and in the year leading up to her murder, Gwen came to the city almost every weekend. "[59], Michael Magidson and Jos Merl were sentenced in January to 15 years to life in prison, for second-degree murder. The four who were initially arrested and accused of the murder were Magidson (age 22); Nabors (19), Jos Merl (22), and Paul Merl. Most people in their neighborhood called her mom.. Lopez stood next to her on a packed BART station escalator. She fought like a guy. [11] The night they met Araujo, she flirted with all four men and they smoked marijuana together. HAYWARD / Witness tells of friends' anger at being duped / He HAYWARD / Araujo begged for mercy, witness says, THIS IS A HANDOUT IMAGE. She wasnt mad. However, the autopsy showed that she died from strangulation associated with blunt force trauma to the head. [68] By 2005, Guerrero had spoken to more than 20 schools. Jos Merl testified and admitted he was ignorant about his thinking about sexuality at the time of the murder. Jerry Brown. I never heard of the word transgender until she died.". I dont have my nails done. Momsespecially momsif they knew the factsyou'd be surprised. 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[1][3] Two of the defendants were convicted of second-degree murder,[4] but not the requested hate-crime enhancements to the charges. [75], In September 2014, California Governor Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill No. I don't think most jurors are going to think it's OK to engage someone in sexual activity knowing they assume you have one sexual anatomy when you don't. [12], Nabors and Cazares left in Magidson's truck to retrieve shovels and a pickaxe from Cazares's house,[25][28] saying as they left the Merl house that the other men were going to "kill that b". Emmanuel Merel said it was Michael Magidson and Jaron Nabors -- who has pleaded guilty to manslaughter -- who had physically prevented him from pushing Araujo outside to safety. [23] Merl also said he thought she was still alive until he saw her body in the bed of Magidson's truck. [25][26] The last words Merl heard Araujo speak were "I told you I was sorry. The men had claimed a gay/trans panic, a murder defense later made illegal in California in Gwens name with the help of Guerreros activism. She was insistent that the justice system would not ignore or betray her daughter.. Beto Lopez, Gwens childhood friend, remembered sneaking out of the house in their hometown of Newark to go to San Francisco Pride with Gwen in 2000. In at least one of the trials, a "trans panic defense"an extension of the gay panic defensewas employed. The civil rights leader made several notable appearances in the Bay Area, where he paved the way for future leaders like SFs first Black mayor, London Breed. Analysts compared the strategy to the "gay panic" defense. Writing is not a hobby, but a passion. They also deadlocked 7-5 in favor of convicting Magidson of first-degree murder. At age 14, Eddie tells his mom that he feels like a girl trapped in a boy's body. Deputy District Attorney Chris Lamiero announced he will seek a second trial. In this video, I explain my theory about what may have actually happened to lead up to Gwen's murder. Araujo was killed at a house party 14 years ago . Seventeen states now have bans on the use of gay and trans panic defenses. Guerrero looked after her 10 younger siblings while her parents worked, getting them ready for school and packing their lunches. The four accused of the murder were: Michael Magidson, 22; Jaron Nabors, 19; Jos Merl, 22; and Paul Merl, Jose's older brother. The Alameda County coroner's report said Araujo died by strangulation and blunt force trauma to the head. Jose Merel hit her in the head with a frying pan and a can of soup. [20] Brown suggested that one of them should inspect Araujo, and Magidson took Araujo to the bathroom. The other two, Jaron Nabors and Jason Cazares, took plea bargains to voluntary manslaughter. Araujo's murder was compared to the brutal death of Matthew Shepard four years earlier in Laramie, Wyoming. Her father was a mushroom farmer for the Campbell Soup Company in Pescadero, where she was raised. Over the course of the trial, defense attorney Tony Serra, who represented Jason Cazares, attacked the credibility of Jaron Nabors, whom he accused of being the primary aggressor and blaming his friends for the murder. [10], The first trial began on April 14, 2004. [23], She was then placed in the bed of a pick-up truck, and the four men drove her body four hours away, burying her near the Sierra Nevada mountains in a shallow grave in the El Dorado National Forest near Silver Fork Road in El Dorado County. Two of the men, Michael Magidson and Jose Merel were convicted of 2nd degree murder and face sentences of 15 years to life. "[17] The four men debated in late September whether Araujo was female, concluding that "something bad could happen" to her if she was not. To avoid a third trial, Cazares' lawyer reached an agreement with prosecutors for a manslaughter conviction. Years later, Jerry Brown signed legislation as governor that banned the defense strategy altogether. Guerrero always knew Gwens relationship to her gender was different from other kids. Any woman that knows you after this, it's not going to matter. The jury deadlocked 7-5 in favor of convicting Magidson on a first-degree murder charge. Ill never forget the day Sylvia opened the door to her house, said Bernal, now a single mother of seven. Her depression, anxiety and PTSD are so debilitating, Guerrero hasnt been able to find a full-time job. Prosecuting attorney Lamiero used male pronouns and her birth name to refer to Araujo, saying the defendants had decided "that the wages of [Gwen] Araujo's sin of deception were death". We reserve the right at all times to remove any information or materials that are unlawful, threatening, abusive, libelous, defamatory, obscene, vulgar, pornographic, profane, indecent or otherwise objectionable to us, and to disclose any information necessary to satisfy the law, regulation, or government request. NEWARK, Calif., -- The murder of Gwen Araujo in 2002 marked a turning point in the fight for transgender rights. Eddie then began transitioning as a woman and called herself Gwen, after her favorite singer Gwen Stefani.According to court testimony, Araujo, whom the men knew a Lida, engaged in sexual . Three men are suspected of killing the 17-year-old who frequently dressed like a young woman. The presiding judge issued a gag order barring attorney from talking to the media. "[15][24] Jos Merl became angry and struck her in the head with a can of food, denting the can and opening a cut on her head,[24] and then he struck her again with a frying pan. This is a carousel. [12] Later, she engaged in oral sex with Magidson and anal sex with Merl. Editors note: A previous version of this story incorrectly noted that Sylvia Guerrero was the youngest of her siblings. The ABC7 Originals documentary, "Being Gwen: A Life and Death Story," focuses on the struggles she faced early in life, her gender transition as a young teenager, and the tragic events in October 2002 that led to her death. Arnold Schwarzenegger signs the Gwen Araujo Justice for Victims Act. Gwen Araujo murder 14 years later: Transgender, Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), ACE train service cancelled after more mudslides at Niles Canyon, Gwen Araujo murder 14 years later: Transgender teens killers face parole. Going to matter lead up to Gwen 's murder an agreement with prosecutors for a conviction! 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