NYC LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
3 months agoVigils honor life of Sam Nordquist, trans man tortured and killed in upstate New York
Vigils are being held to honor Sam Nordquist, a transgender man brutally murdered in New York.
This shooting was a cold-blooded execution of a woman who was attending a ceremony to honor a late friend, causing chaos and fear as they ran from the gunfire.
Lola's tragic death has highlighted significant concerns regarding the management and safety protocols of the San Jose Animal Care Center, sparking widespread outrage among advocates.
The vigil on Sunday evening drew a crowd so large that police in Vancouver had to move the crime scene barriers back so that people would not spill out on to the busy traffic along 41st Avenue.
George Spies, an organizer with Traffic Violence Rapid Response, noted that roads...create dangerous situations for pedestrians and cyclists. "What happens when you've got two lanes?... speed kills," Spies said.