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I am no stranger to trans mortality.
When I got my first taste of community on the early trans internet, one of my friends and mentors, Lauren Wilson, took her life. To this day, I have a quote from her at the end of every email I send. While I was aware before I ever knew Wilson how difficult this path I was traveling could be, her death brought it home that for many of us, it would be a challenge to even make it day by day as a transgender person in a hostile world.
Within five years of first joining that internet community, in the wake of the killing of Rita Hester, I started to research anti-trans violence and murder. This led to what is now known as the Transgender Day of Remembrance, and helped to unveil just how many of us are killed out of pure prejudice against trans people.
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By Daniel Sheehan, Reporter Staff
May 27, 2021
Daniel Sheehan, Reporter Staff
Last week, Mayor Kim Janey announced the Joy Agenda, a city-wide initiative that will feature a number of job opportunities for creatives, including the 2021 Transformative Public Art Program, which is now accepting applications.
Last year, 24 public art projects were awarded grants totaling $35,000 as part of the program. This year, the call has been split into three opportunities.
Option one is for artists interested in creating murals who are flexible about location. Artists will be selected based on a written proposal, portfolio, and interests, and the city will match them with a site. The deadline to apply is Wed., June 2, at 5 p.m.
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