Mary Christine Chapa

Online fundraiser raises money for survivor of Texas shooting of lesbian couple

Ben Cartwright - SDGLN Staff Writer
July 3rd, 2012

SINTON, Texas -- In response to the tragic shooting of a young lesbian couple in Texas, which claimed the life of Mollie Olgin and left Mary Kristene Chapa in critical condition, friends have created a donation page on WePay to raise money for Chapa's medical expenses.

San Diego Remembers to host vigil in response to Texas shooting of young lesbian couple

SDGLN Staff
June 28th, 2012

SAN DIEGO -- In response to the shooting of two young lesbians in Portland, Texas last weekend, San Diego Remembers will host a brief vigil at the site of the John Wear Hate Crimes Memorial Plaque in Hillcrest on Tuesday, July 3, at 8 pm.

Mollie Judith Olgin, 19, and Mary Kristene Chapa, 18 were found Saturday in a nature area knee-deep in grass, and are believed to have been shot nine hours earlier. The shooting claimed the life of Olgin, and Chapa remains in serious but stable condition following emergency surgery.

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COMMENTARY: Why I'm going to Texas vigil to mourn lesbian couple

Wayne Besen - Truth Wins Out
June 28th, 2012

The more victories the LGBT movement racks up, the more vicious our opponents become. When I look at the anti-gay extremism in 2012, I'm reminded of 1998's "Summer of Hate," which began with a national "ex-gay" advertising campaign, escalated with a flurry of anti-gay legislation in Congress, and ended with the horrifying death of University of Wyoming student Matthew Shepard.

Gay rights groups seek justice in shooting of young lesbian couple in Texas

SDGLN Staff
June 27th, 2012

WASHINGTON – The Human Rights Campaign and Equality Texas are urging the Department of Justice and local law enforcement in Portland, Texas, to continue investigating the shooting of a young lesbian couple in a park over the weekend.

Teen lesbian couple found shot in Texas park; one girl dies

msnbc.com
June 26th, 2012

PORTLAND, Texas -- Two teenage girls in a relationship were found with gunshot wounds to the head in a south Texas park, with one of them dying from her injuries, media reports say. Police were searching for the gunman.

Mollie Judith Olgin, 19, and Mary Christine Chapa, 18, were found in knee-deep grass in a park in Portland by a couple early Saturday, the Corpus Christi Caller Times said, citing Portland Police Chief Randy Wright.

Olgin, of Flour Bluff, died; Chapa, of Sinton, was rushed to a hospital where she had surgery and was in serious but stable condition on Sunday.