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First openly transgender person executed in Missouri for 2003 murder

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The first known U.S. execution of an openly transgender person was carried out in Missouri. Amber McLaughlin, convicted of a 2003 murder, was put to death by lethal injection.

“McLaughlin was pronounced dead at 6:51 p.m.,” the Missouri Department of Corrections said in a written statement after the Tuesday execution.

According to the Associated Press, a jury found McLaughlin guilty of murdering her ex-girlfriend Beverly Guenther in 2003. Prior to the murder, her girlfriend had been granted a restraining order against McLaughlin – who was convicted of forcible rape and armed criminal action.

McLaughlin previously sought clemency from the governor but was unsuccessful.

“I am sorry for what I did,” McLaughlin wrote in her final statement. “I am a loving & caring person.”

McLaughlin, 49, is the first transgender person to be executed in the U.S., as confirmed by the Death Penalty Information Center. She had apparently struggled with an intellectual disability, mental health issues, as well as childhood trauma.

McLaughlin, a biological male, is registered as Scott McLaughlin in the Missouri Department of Corrections. She was housed with male inmates.

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Paul, 37, is from Scotland in the UK, but currently lives and works in Bangkok. Paul has worked in different industries such as telemarketing, retail, hospitality, farming, insurance, and teaching, where he works now. He teaches at an all-girls High School in Bangkok. “It’s a lot of work, but I love my job.” Paul has an active interest in politics. His reason for writing for FBA is to offer people the facts and allow them to make up their own minds. Whilst he believes opinion columns have their place, it is also important that people can have accurate news with no bias.

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