The murder of a Filipina transgender woman, allegedly by a US Marine, has stoked nationalist outrage in the Philippines but activists say the spotlight should also be shone on “hate crimes” by locals targetting minority groups.

The case of 26-year-old Jennifer Laude, also known as Jeffrey, found dead in a hotel bathroom in Olongapo City in October risks harming Philippine-US defense relations.

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