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Long Island Musician Writes Song Honoring Hate Crime Victim Marcelo Lucero

Submitted by Laura on August 8, 2011 - 3:28pm
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A slow and beautiful melody streams from Robert Bruey’s acoustic guitar as he steps up to the microphone. He clears his throat, and addresses the mourning crowd surrounding him. 
 
“I wrote this song after I heard about this [...] historical inaccuracy,” said the Long Island musician in a somber tone.

Community Remembers Lucero, Seeks Peace

Submitted by alicia on November 4, 2010 - 7:36pm
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Two years after a hate crime rocked the small Long Island village of Patchogue, N.Y., the community will come together to remember local resident Marcelo Lucero and to pledge to work toward peace, harmony, an

Transgender Day of Remembrance: What You Can Do Today

Submitted by Emma on November 20, 2009 - 12:00am
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Today is the 11th annual International Transgender Day of Remembrance, a day when we remember those killed because of anti-transgender hate.  The event was created in 1999 to memorialize Rita Hester, a trans woman who was killed in San Francisco.  Her case remains unsolved, as do so many murders of transgender people, who face extremely high rates of discrimination and violence. TDOR has a partial list of those we remember today.

One Year After Killing, Patchogue Remembering and Moving Forward

Submitted by Emma on November 17, 2009 - 7:52pm
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Not In Our World: from San Francisco to Tel Aviv

Submitted by Emma on August 5, 2009 - 11:00pm
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Community Gathers to Support Richmond, CA Hate Crime Victim

Submitted by Anonymous on February 17, 2009 - 12:00am
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After the recent beating of Brandon Manning, a 24-year-old African American resident, the Richmond chapter of the NAACP called a vigil in El Sobrante, CA on Feb.

Community Members Hold Candlelight Vigil For Richmond Hate Crime Victim

Submitted by Anonymous on January 7, 2009 - 12:00am
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At the height of the holiday season, community members in Richmond and neighboring cities came together to show support for the survivor of a brutal hate crime. On December 27, over 150 people gathered for a candlelight vigil held for a woman who was gang raped by four men.

1000 Join Candlelight Vigil for Long Island Hate Crime Victim Marcelo Lucero

Submitted by Anonymous on November 13, 2008 - 12:00am
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Over a thousand people gathered for a candelight vigil in memory of Marcelo Lucero.

Remembering Larry: Five Things You Can Do to Speak Out Against Hate Violence

Submitted by erika on February 13, 2008 - 12:00am
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On February 12, 15-year-old Lawrence “Larry” King was shot in the computer lab of his school by a fellow student at E.O. Green Junior High School in Oxnard, California. Larry died three days later.