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Members of the Gabriela Women's Party, a group advocating the rights of Filipino women, shout "Justice for slain transgender Jennifer Laude" during a protest in Olongapo City, north of Manila, on October 21, 2014.

Filipinos are outraged by the alleged killing of a transgender woman by a US Marine

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On October 11, transgender Filipina Jennifer Laude was found dead after checking into a motel with a US Marine. The handling of the case, which is being carried out by American investigators, has sparked protests and demands to change military agreements between the US and the Philippines.

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