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DESCRIPTION:A coalition of community organizations welcome you to join us at the 2008 
 Transgender Day of Remembrance of Santa Cruz County. The event will feature 
 a candlelight vigil, speakers, local music, and spoken word artists. 
 Speakers include local community organizers, political leaders, clergy and 
 health service providers.\n\nThe Trantastic Power Trio known as Frootie 
 Flavors is back, frootier than ever and looking forward to being part of 
 the remembrance. For info on Frootie Flavors band, visit 
 www.frootieflavors.com.\n\nThe Transgender Day of Remembrance was set aside 
 to memorialize those who were killed due to anti-transgender hatred or 
 prejudice. The event is held in November to honor Rita Hester, whose murder 
 on November 28, 1998 kicked off the "Remembering Our Dead" web project and 
 a San Francisco candlelight vigil in 1999.\n\n \n\nThe National Center for 
 Transgender Equality estimates the likelihood that a transgendered person 
 would be the victim of a violent crime is 16 times the national average. In 
 the United States, approximately one person per month is murdered because 
 of the victim's gender presentation. This year in California, two people 
 have already died, victims of gender-identity based violence. They include 
 Lawrence King, a 15 year old resident of Oxnard and Ruby Molina, a 22 year 
 old resident of Sacramento. In 2002, Gwen Amber Rose Araujo was brutally 
 murdered in an early morning in Newark, California. The story of seventeen 
 year old Gwen, her mother, Sylvia Guerrero, and their large extended family 
 saddened and inspired people around Northern California.\n\n\nDay of 
 Remembrance gives transgender people and their allies a chance to step 
 forward and stand in vigil, memorializing those who've died by 
 anti-transgender violence. All are welcome at the Transgender Day of 
 Remembrance, including significant participation by friends, family and 
 allies of the local transgendered community.\n\nStay tuned to Closet Free 
 Radio Show, KZSC 88.1 FM, on Monday, November 17th, 7:00 - 8:30 PM, to hear 
 more about Transgender issues.\n\n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2008/11/19/18552231.php
SUMMARY:Transgender Day of Remembrance / Dia de Recuerdo Transgenero
LOCATION:Watsonville City Plaza\n\nWatsonville, 95076 (near East Beach & Main 
 Street)
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2008/11/19/18552231.php
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