Absolutely. And one is being ignored. That is that these people are engaging in dangerous behaviour by lying about who they really are. It's the root cause for the violence.
A quote from the article:"We need to be able to understand who the victims are and explain why who they are can never be argued as a justification for their demise," said San Francisco District Attorney Kamala Harris,
The problem is that neither can it be discounted. And that's what they are trying to do, excuse lying.
I don't understand murdering a person for their deception but can certainly understand a pop in the jaw.
From the article: As many as 200 prosecutors and law enforcement officers are expected to attend the event, which is sponsored by gay, lesbian and transgender groups
Wouldn't it be smarter to tell them that deceiving someone could end in violence or death? Rather than discuss strategies to counter the "gay panic" or "transgender panic" defenses used in courtrooms to gain acquittals or reduced punishments for violent crimes. They see it as a simple "deception". I see it as a very dangerous lie and a kind of russian roulette.
Superbly stated, thank you.