Amber McLaughlin, 49, became the first openly transgender woman executed in the US, Missouri Governor Mike Parson has confirmed. She was executed by lethal injection Tuesday for killing a former girlfriend in 2003. Prior to the execution, Parson said, "McLaughlin's conviction and sentence remain after multiple, thorough examinations of Missouri law. McLaughlin stalked, raped, and murdered Ms. Guenther. McLaughlin is a violent criminal. Ms. Guenther's family and loved ones deserve peace. The State of Missouri will carry out McLaughlin's sentence according to the Court's order and deliver justice." There is no known case of an openly transgender inmate being executed in the U.S. before, according to the anti-execution Death Penalty Information Center. A friend in prison says she saw McLaughlin's personality blossom during her gender transition. According to court records, before transitioning, McLaughlin was in a relationship with girlfriend Beverly Guenther. McLaughlin would show up at the suburban St. Louis office where the 45-year-old Guenther worked, sometimes hiding inside the building. Guenther's neighbors called the police the night she was killed, Nov. 20, 2003, after she failed to return home. In a written statement of her final words McLaughlin wrote, “I am sorry for what I did. I am a loving and caring person."
Amber McLaughlin Becomes First Openly Transgender Woman Executed In The U S
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