84. CeCe McDonald vs a Duty to Retreat: One Woman's Defense Against Transphobic & Racist Violence

CeCe McDonald and her friends were approached by Dean Schmitz, his girlfriend, and his ex outside of a bar in June of 2011. Dean shouted racist and transphobic slurs at the group in a threatening manner. CeCe and her friends tried to walk away, but the ex, Molly Flaherty wanted to start a fight. Molly smashed a glass into CeCe’s face, an injury that would later require 11 stitches. Dean lunged at CeCe, she stabbed him with scissors in order to protect herself. She was arrested and charged with second degree murder. Her case has gained national attention, but she ended up taking a plea deal of 41 months in prison. Since her release, CeCe has become an activist for the black, trans, and LGBTQ+ community. https://beenhere.org/2021/02/26/cece-mcdonald/ https://youth.gov/youth-topics/lgbtq-youth/homelessness https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2012/05/cece-mcdonald-transgender-hate-crime-murder/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CeCe_McDonald