11/28/2001
National Transgender Day of Remembrance
Wednesday, November 28
In a local observance of the
National
Transgender Day of Remembrance, participants met at the Arlington Street
Church to remember Rita, a local transgendered youth who was murdered last
year. Nationally, killings of transgendered individuals are underinvestigated,
underprosecuted and misreported. Rita's killer remains unidentified, and
as is typical, no serious investigation has occured.
Photos Begin as Folks Cross the Boston Common
Crossing the Common
Lighted candles in hand, Nancy Nangeroni and Rita's
mother, Kathleen Hester head the procession as it crosses the Boston Common
from the Arlington Street Church up to the State House.
Meanwhile...Corporate Media Doing what they Do Best
...Ignoring the People and $elling
shit!
Nancy Nangeroni speaking outside the State House
Nangeroni pointed to the domed building, saying that
the State House officials are neglecting their responsibilities and insulating
themselves from their constituents. She also noted that "...The only convicted
killers of transexuals in Massachusetts have not been caught, but have
turned themselves in."
Holly Ryan
After the talks outside the State House,
participants proceeded to a nearby support house for youths who are struggling
with gender issues, or with associated societal complications.
Some of the 100 or so Folks who Attended
Listening outside the State House
Listening outside the State House in the Dark
Stacey Montgomery (left)
(...who also spoke at this Boston anti-war
demonstration)
Resources:
Gender Talk...
An entertaining
and informative
program
that explores
gender issues
with common
sense,
compassion
and a touch
of humor
For Audio Clips
from This Event and Much More...
GenderTalk
.com Past Shows, Links, and Resources.
Hear
Gender
Talk Live in Boston:
Mondays, 6:30 pm, on 88.1-FM
Hear
Gender
Talk Bitcast Live: WMBR.org
Hear
Gender
Talk in Real Audio from the Well-Indexed Archive
ButchDykeBoy.com...
An on-line
resource for
the Boston
Transgender
and Gender-Queer
Communities
...and for
free thinkers
of all kinds,
everywhere!
ButchDykeBoy.Com
Election and Campaign Reform:
Massachusetts Clean Elections Campaign.
Watch the State House.
Write your newspaper, call your Senators and Representative
see GrannyD.com
...and Follow them Links!
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