Too Close To Home - Another Murder

Contact: Investigators assigned to the case are Investigator Mike
Mahoney,

(415) 553-1145/ (415) 553-1071

Anonymous Information can be left at the
            Hot Tip line at (415) 553-1071


Tina D'Elia, Hate Violence Survivor Director

(415) 777-5500 ext.304

Norma Garcia, Hate Violence Advocate

(415) 777-5500 ext.305





Immediate Release

August 19, 2004



"A Transgender Woman brutally Murdered - Family Requests

Community attendance at her Vigil"



An African-American transgender woman, who went by the name Delicious,
but whose family knew as Tony Green, who was 46 years old, who was born
June 24, 1959, was murdered on Friday August 13, 2004 in the Franciscan
Motel - 6600 3rd Street.  Currently the murder is under investigation
and anti-transgender bias is being looked at as a motive.  Delicious'
family is holding a community vigil for her on Sunday, August 22, 2004,
at 7pm, at 27 Garlington Court (cross street: La Salle) in Bay View
Hunter's Point.



There will be a reception following the vigil in the same neighborhood
at Comma Court.  Friends, family members, and the community are welcome
to come & remember Delicious and support her family. Participants are
welcome to bring flowers, cards & food for the reception.



"Honoring Delicious' memory is key during this tragic time following her
murder.  We at CUAV encourage the community to come out & remember
Delicious, and support her family by attending the vigil this Sunday",
says Tina D'Elia, Hate Violence Survivor Program Director.  "Our hearts
go out to the family and the LGBT community who have lost an incredible
human being."



If anyone has questions about the vigil please contact Tina D'Elia or
Norma Garcia at CUAV (Community United Against Violence). If anyone has
information regarding this case please contact Investigator Mike Mahoney
at the Homicide Unit of the SFPD.






Tina D'Elia
Hate Violence Survivor Program Director
Community United Against Violence (CUAV)
160 14th Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 777-5500 ext.304
Tina@cuav.org