Transgender widow put on trial

[FranklinX 37]

This is a very bad situation.

 

 

http://www.salon.com/life/gender/index.html?story=/mwt/broadsheet/2010/07/23/transgender_marriage

Reported by Tracy Clark-Foley

The day after her husband's funeral, Nikki Araguz was sued -- for being born male. The family of Thomas Araguz III, a 37-year-old firefighter who died in the line of duty, claim that his marriage to Nikki was a fraud because she allegedly concealed her biological sex from her husband. They say he found out just months ago -- after nearly two years of marriage -- and decided to separate from his wife and eventually divorce. The suit also argues that the union is invalid because same-sex marriage is illegal in their home state of Texas.

 

The details in this case are sparse, even as it goes to trial today, but here's what we do know: She changed her name from Justin to Nikki in 1996. In the request for a name-change, she wrote: "I, Justin Purdue, am a woman with male anatomy, working toward a sex change. I have been living and working as a woman for over one year and seek to make my new name legal and permanent."

 

Beyond that, very little is clear about Nikki's transition, and she's declined to comment on the matter. It does seem safe to assume that she had her sex legally changed, since the pair were allowed to marry in Texas. Even presuming she underwent sex reassignment surgery, the claim that her husband didn't know that she was born male seems dubious -- male-to-female transitions are notoriously hard to pull off, especially with an intimate live-in partner. She also vehemently denies the accusation of dishonesty: "We had a completely honest marriage, a 100 percent loving, honest marriage," she told the Houston Chronicle.

 

Ultimately, there are two key issues at play here: 1.) Whether Thomas was induced to marry through fraud, which is grounds for an annulment in Texas, and 2.) Whether the state considers Nikki to be female and capable of legally marrying a man. Without more background, it's hard to speculate on the first issue, but there is some legal precedent on the second matter -- and it certainly isn't good news for Nikki. In the 1999 ruling in Littleton v. Prange, a Texas court invalidated a post-op transgender woman's marriage to a biological woman on the grounds that chromosomal sex reigns supreme. That said, Texas has flip flopped on the issue and shown itself to be majorly gender-confused.

 

There is no telling how this case will turn out. But I'll tell you one thing: There's nothing like an estate battle to make death seem even darker.

 

Here is a better picture of her in another report.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38371901/ns/us_news/

 

This is happening way too early after the husband's funeral. The family should have at least waited till the sorrows are gone on both sides. I find it hard to believe that her husband did not know her original sex. The family most likely knew as well. Her looks have little feminine. Very few transsexuals can actually pass as the sex they consider themselves to be. This woman clearly cannot pass as a woman.

[Kiriashi 117]

I'd sue that bitch.. or bastard I guess would be more appropriate.

 

Then again, we don't really know the whole situation since we're not apart of it, but if its true, then she should be punished greatly.

 

She made that man think he was marrying someone he wasn't. What a terrible thing to do.

[rgangsta 43]

You know who else is going on trial? That's right rko, it is YOU!

You should be on trial. Your avatar is really offensive. Usually I don't care for racism but that's a little extreme. :angry:

[Noob Saibot 38]

You should be on trial. Your avatar is really offensive. Usually I don't care for racism but that's a little extreme. :angry:

 

He's just a spammer; look at his other posts, useless, meaning less.

[rgangsta 43]

I guess. That no life. Doesn't he have anything better to do?

[Knuckles 1]

I'd hate to break it to you guys, but this is the debate/mature section, and nearly every reply in this thread falls short of a proper nature of mature discussion. Needless to say, I would have chimed in my two cents to the context of this topic, but what's the point? People will resume with the bickering or find another off-topic excuse instead of contributing to RKO's intended discussion, or so it is expected.

[FranklinX 37]

Man dies after discovering female escort was really a transsexual

 

The man, named only as 55-year-old H. Reiner, was unable to be revived after collapsing on a bed inside a brothel in the central German city of Halle, the bild.de website reports.

 

Mr Reiner, who lived in a town about 100km away, was alone with prostitute "Priya" at the time, the report said.

 

According to Priya, the pair had been talking for about 20 minutes when they decided to have sex.

 

The 24-year-old prostitute said Mr Reiner, a truck driver, appeared to be sweaty with excitement as she started to remove her clothes.

 

But he suddenly became dizzy when she undressed completely, apparently unaware she was a transsexual.

 

A moment later his eyes rolled back and he collapsed on the bed, Priya said.

 

She called an ambulance immediately but he could not be resuscitated.

 

Mr Reiner’s death certificate said he died from a heart attack brought on by an excessive use of Viagra, the report said.

 

Just unreal.

 

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/world/7947808/man-dies-after-seeing-prosititute-is-transsexual

[Guest Allen Hunter]

Thanks for keeping us up to date on these horrifying news.

[Kiriashi 117]

Wow..

 

That's just insane. O_O

 

 

One more reason not to use hookers..