MMIW: Fred Martinez

Today we discuss the tragic case of Fred Martinez. Fred was a 16 year old Native American Navajo teenager who was brutally murdered in June 2001. His life and his murder have become an important touchpoint in the conversation surrounding violence against LGBTQ+ and Two-Spirit individuals, particularly within Indigenous communities.

 

Sources:

TV Series- Evil Lives Here: Shadows of Death: Killing of Two Spirits S5, E4

Documentary - Two Spirits: Sexuality, Gender, and the Murder of Fred Martinez

Durango News

https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/man-who-murdered-lgbtq-teen-in-cortez-is-released-from-prison/

Wikipedia Nadleehi

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N%C3%A1dleehi

Two-Spirit Peoples’ Struggle

https://ipsmo.wordpress.com/3687-2/two-spirited-peoples/

Spectrum of sexuality

https://www.hcn.org/blogs/goat/spectrum-of-sexuality/

Fred Martinez Murder: Where is Shaun Murphy Now?

https://thecinemaholic.com/fred-martinez-murder-where-is-shaun-murphy-now/