Tete Gulley - Revolution
Tete Gulley was a 31-year-old, Black transgender woman found hanging from a noose in a tree in Rocky Butte Park in Portland, Oregon more than two years ago. The Oregon Medical Examiner’s Office ruled the death a suicide at the scene, initially neglecting all evidence of foul play and failing to seek witnesses and properly question key suspects.
Tete was experiencing homelessness at the time of her murder. This, along with the factors that lead to homelessness, such as housing discrimination, systemic racism, and transphobia that deprive individuals from employment opportunities, put transgender and gender non-conforming people at increased risk of violence and danger.
The Portland Police Bureau continues to state that the Oregon Medical Examiner has full control over establishing the cause or manner of death, but will not release any documents related to Gulley’s death.
The PPB is allowing vulnerable communities to be endangered by failing to investigate and their negligence showcases the racism and gender-based violence that Portland has systematically failed to address. The lack of urgency and professionalism is unacceptable by any local official or government entity of the United States of America. Tete Gulley's death is one of many unjust killings of Black people. Demand clear and precise action be taken under the failure to properly investigate the death of Tete Gulley.
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DEMAND clear and precise action be taken under the failure to properly investigate the death of Tete Gulley.
SUPPORT Tete’s mother’s GoFundMe, who will use the money for her struggle to get justice for Tete's murder.
SIGN the petition demanding justice for the murder of Tete Gulley.
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Mayor Ted Wheeler
1221 SW 4th Ave, Room 340, Portland, OR97204
Oregon State Medical Examiner
13309 SE 84th Avenue, Suite 100, Clackamas, OR 97015
Governor Kate Brown
900 Court Street NE, Suite 254, Salem, OR 97301-4047
Portland Police Bureau
1111 SW 2nd Ave, Portland, OR 97204
Tete was found hanging from a tree in a Portland park, in which the local authorities quickly ruled a suicide—neglecting all evidence of foul play.
This petition asks that the Portland Police Bureau be held accountable for failure to investigate critical evidence of witnesses & key suspects & to remedy this negligence immediately. The hope is not just to find answers for Gulley, but also safe spaces free of hate and violence for Black trans lives.
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HRC Mourns Titi Gulley, Black Trans Woman Killed in Oregon, Human Rights Campaign
DISMANTLING A CULTURE OF VIOLENCE, Human Rights Campaign Foundation
Portland Police Open Investigation In Death Of Black Transgender Woman, Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB)