Mother of slain transgender raises awareness at UNCW
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10/16/2008
UNCW hosted Sylvia Guerrero, mother of slain transgender teenager Gwen Araujo, as part of its first annual UNCW Pride Week in Lumina Theater of Fisher Center Sunday, Oct. 12.
"I made a promise to Gwen at her funeral," said Guerrero. "I promised that I would keep spreading the word about her death until people stop being killed for who they are."
In 2002, Araujo was murdered and buried by four males when it was discovered that she was biologically male. Araujo's death brought a lot of controversy throughout the country and a Lifetime movie has been made about her life.