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'Hate free' talk centers on slain Newark teen's legacy

Started by katia, October 07, 2007, 06:21:16 AM

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'Hate free' talk centers on slain Newark teen's legacy

http://origin.insidebayarea.com/dailyreview/localnews/ci_7103295
By Todd R. Brown
10/6/2007

'Five years ago this week, Gwen Araujo became a tragic symbol of intolerance in the heart of the supposedly tolerant Bay Area.
The killing of the Newark transgender teen is rarely front-page news anymore. But the impact the crime had on the Fremont community, and the debate it aroused about anti-gay prejudice, has hardly faded for many residents who refused to let bigotry thrive in their own backyard'.

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