Statement by Margie Hunter on lawsuit settlement
Related Links

Schwartz responds on Hunter settlement and Human Rights Act 08/21/00

District settles Hunter lawsuit for $1.75 million 08/10/00

GLAA statement: After five long years, victory in Tyra Hunter case 08/10/00

GLAA to Corporation Counsel: Stop Undermining Human Rights Act 06/07/00

Summersgill reviews Corporation Counsel homophobia at Rigsby nomination hearing 01/06/00

Rosendall writes Metro Weekly on Tyra Hunter case 08/15/99

Rep. Barney Frank writes Mayor Williams on Tyra Hunter 06/29/99

GLAA submits Tyra Hunter petitions to Mayor Williams 06/21/99

Petition to Mayor Williams on Tyra Hunter case 05/29/99

GLAA flyer urges protests to Mayor on Tyra Hunter case 05/27/99

Community leaders urge Mayor to settle Hunter case 05/26/99

Margie Hunter, attorney Rick Silber honored at GLAA 28th Anniversary Reception 04/22/99

Hunter attorneys respond to city's posttrial motion to dismiss 03/25/99

GLAA focuses on Tyra Hunter case at oversight hearing 02/09/99

Rosendall to Williams & Ferren: drop Hunter case 12/29/98

Victory in Tyra Hunter case 12/11/98

Dana Priesing reports on Tyra Hunter wrongful death trial 12/15/98

Training Handout on Transgendered Persons [for police, etc.] (March 1998)

GLAA describes efforts with Corporation Counsel
(2/13/98)

DC govt. withdraws First Amendment argument in Tyra Hunter case (2/6/98)

Corp. Counsel withdraws assault on Human Rights Law (1/30/98)

Gays denounce govt. action in Tyra Hunter case (1/27/98)

GLOV Report Targets DC Fire Chief (8/28/96)

Text of report: Homophobia in the District of Columbia Fire Department (8/28/96)

Statement by Margie Hunter

August 10, 2000

I'm glad this is over. This has never been about money -- but about finding justice for my son. And today, after 5 years of bitter struggle I feel that some measure of justice has been achieved.

I wish to thank my attorneys Rick Silber, Mark Fiedler, and Marc Zweben who have worked so hard and for so long to make this happen.

I also wish to thank Mayor Anthony Williams for his strong stance against the kind of treatment my son received at the hands of city employees.

But I remain troubled that the doctor who was found by the jury to have caused my son's death still practices medicine at D.C. General, our city's only public hospital. And I am also saddened that the firefighter who the jury determined withdrew medical care from my son was recently promoted to sergeant.

I am very pleased that in the future, all fire department employees will undergo diversity training in my son's name. This courageous step by Mayor Williams insures that my son's memory will live on and hopefully will shield other DC residents from this kind of discrimination.

I hope that this case teaches that we are all God's children, made in his image and entitled to respect.

Thank you.

###
















































Page not found – GLAA

Nothing Found

sad-outline
Sorry, the page you tried to access does not exist or has changed address