On Monday, August 1, Camila Guzman was found murdered in an apartment on East 110th Street in Harlem. Her tragic death demonstrates the prevalence of violence against transgender women in this country. Just last month, the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs (NCAVP) released its report Hate Violence Against Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and HIV-Affected Communities in the United States in 2010 which documented 27 anti-LGBTQ murders nationwide. Transgender women made up 44% of the reported murders, while representing only 11% of total survivors and victims.
This Thursday, August 11, Camila’s family, friends and community allies will gather to honor her memory. Take action with us in solidarity with all people affected by violence. Join us as we keep Camila in our hearts and move forward to end violence:
THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 2011 from 6-8PM
107 East 110th Street between 3rd and Lexington Avenues
Find out more about the vigil on Facebook or contact AVP Local Organizer Joyce Li at jli@avp.org or 212.714.1184 ext. 20.
Hosted by: Family, Friends and Community Allies of Camila Guzman, The New York City Anti-Violence Project
*Co-Sponsors (list in formation): New York City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn, Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer, LGBT Justice Project/Make the Road NY, Lambda Legal, Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund (TLDEF), TransCEND Boston of the AIDS Action Committee
AVP encourages you to report violence, including hate violence, sexual violence or domestic/intimate partner violence to our 24-hour bilingual (English/Spanish) hotline at 212-714-1141 where you can speak with a trained counselor or online on our secure reporting form.
Find out more about the New York City Anti-Violence Project at our website and Facebook page.
August 11, 2011
Will Clark
Will Clark has been involved with the erotic entertainment industry for 25 years. He has appeared in 48 XXX films, produced 10 Bad Boys Pool Partys and 10 Bad Boys on the Hudson events, 144 nights of "Cocktails with the Stars", 470 editions of "The Will Clark Show feat. P*rno Bingo" (raising a quarter of a million dollars for NY/NJ non-profits), 40 "P*rn Idol" events, as well as hundreds of other events raising funds for LGBT charities. He still emcees, officiates at weddings and makes appearances at bris's and the openings of shopping malls. He is currently in semi-retirement, waiting/looking for the right project to come along.
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