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Transgender activist found dead in O.C. mourned as leader

Started by Olivia P, July 02, 2014, 06:24:54 AM

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Olivia P

ADOLFO FLORES,  June 23rd 2014

As mourners dropped different colored flowers on top of a transgender woman's coffin on Monday, her favorite song blared through a cellphone's tiny speakers.

Mexican pop singer Gloria Trevi's "Todos Me Miran" was Zoraida Reyes' go-to song whenever she sang karaoke at home, her mother said. The single, translated as "Everyone Looks at Me," became a gay anthem for its lyrics about overcoming rejection.

More: http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-family-and-friends-remember-transgender-activist-found-dead-in-oc-20140623-story.html
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