Murder of Barry Winchell
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On July 6, 1999, Barry Winchell, a 21-year-old infantry soldier in the United States Army, was murdered while he slept outside of his barracks by fellow soldier Calvin Glover for dating a transgender woman, Calpernia Addams, after a physical altercation between the two. The murder became a point of reference in the ongoing debate about the policy known as "don't ask, don't tell", which did not allow members of the U.S. military who were homosexual, bisexual, or even transgender, to be open about their sexual orientation.
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Location | Fort Campbell, Kentucky, U.S. |
Date | July 6, 1999; 24 years ago (1999-07-06) |
Attack type | Murder by bludgeoning |
Victim | Barry Winchell, aged 21 |
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Motive | Transphobia over Winchell dating a trans woman; revenge after Winchell beat Glover in a fight |
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Charges | Fisher (dropped after plea deal)
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