Vigil for Victoria Arellano, transgender immigrant killed by ICE neglect
Friday, August 31, 2007
By: Carlos Alvarez
Los Angeles
Immigrant and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights organizations participated in a Los Angeles vigil for Victoria Arellano, a transgender immigrant afflicted with HIV/AIDS who died in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody. The action took place at the downtown federal building on Aug. 29.
Arellano, 23, died on July 20 after ICE agents denied her access to AIDS medication that would have saved her life. The vigil was organized by Bienestar, a service oriented organization that deals with issues of HIV/AIDS care in the LGBT and Latino communities. mobilized for and attended the vigil[...]
By: Carlos Alvarez
Los Angeles
Immigrant and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights organizations participated in a Los Angeles vigil for Victoria Arellano, a transgender immigrant afflicted with HIV/AIDS who died in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody. The action took place at the downtown federal building on Aug. 29.
Arellano, 23, died on July 20 after ICE agents denied her access to AIDS medication that would have saved her life. The vigil was organized by Bienestar, a service oriented organization that deals with issues of HIV/AIDS care in the LGBT and Latino communities. mobilized for and attended the vigil[...]
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