What is Gwen Araujo's full name?
Edward Araujo Jr.
Gwen Araujo nickname(s):
Eddie, Gwen
Gwen Araujo date of birth:
February 24, 1985
How old was Gwen Araujo when died?
17
When did Gwen Araujo die?
October 3, 2002
Gwen Araujo body shape:
Slim
What color are Gwen Araujo's eyes?
Brown - Dark
What color is Gwen Araujo's hair?
Dyed Red
Is Gwen Araujo gay or straight?
DISPUTED
What is Gwen Araujo's ethnicity?
Multiracial
What is Gwen Araujo nationality?
American
Short Biography
Gwen Amber Rose Araujo (February 24, 1985 – October 4, 2002) was an American teenager, whose legal name while living was Edward Araujo, Jr., who was murdered in Newark, California. She was killed by four men, two of whom she had been sexually intimate with, who beat and strangled her after discovering that although she identified as female, she was anatomically male. Two of the defendants were convicted of second-degree murder, but not convicted on the requested hate crime enhancements. The other two defendants pleaded guilty or no contest to voluntary manslaughter. In at least one of the trials, a "trans panic defense"—an extension of the gay panic defense—was employed.