Usual Disclaimer with Eleanor Neale

58: A Hate Crime Cover Up: The Shocking Story of Shelby Tracy Tom

Today’s case focuses on the tragic murder of Shelby Tracy Tom. She was a Canadian woman who was strangled to death after 29-year-old Jatin Patel discovered she was transgender. The case sparked a national debate over gender politics and how to better prevent hate crimes.
 
Trigger Warning: Transphobia, Hate crimes, Sexual Assault

Resources:
 
Trans Lifeline (USA &amp; Canada support hotline and charity offering grants to trans people) 
Red Umbrella Fund (International grants and support for sex workers) 
Mermaids (UK based trans support) 
GATE (supporting rights for trans, gender diverse &amp; intersex equality internationally) 
Egale (Canada’s leading LGBT equality support) 
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I'm Eleanor Neale…you may know me already from my true crime Youtube channel…you may even be one of the many people asking for me to release it as a podcast…well, here it is! Each week on Usual Disclaimer I'll be exploring different cases from the world of true crime, sorting the fact from fiction and delving into the psychology behind what motivates people to commit such horrific acts on others. There’ll be cases from the archive of episodes I’ve already done, alongside new episodes that you can now hear, when you can’t watch. To make sure you never miss an episode, hit ‘follow’ now, wherever you’re listening.