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Thursday, October 24, 2002

Responses to "Shallow Grave" + Bereavement Fund

In just the one day since I posted my cartoon on the murder of Gwen Araujo on my website, I have received more (and more moving) responses than to any other cartoon I've done. The following email comes from Caitlin (who I believe hails from Massachusetts):

Thanks for the write up on Gwen. The fact that the media insists on using *inaccurate* pronouns when reffering to her is extremely irritating. As a 'male' to female transsexual myself, I can relate to the fear, pain, and anxiety she must have felt in those last few minutes ( not fully of course ). Our very existence is fraught with peril at almost every turn and when faced with ignorance and bigotry, dark days seem far darker.

I also received a nice letter from Dawn in Newark, CA (where Gwen lived):

i can't tell you how touching it is to see this strip. i'm a bisexual woman living in the same city as Gwen; i'm only a few years older than her, we went to high school together. it's such a heartbreaking thing for me - it's just nice to see a positive reaction to this and your strip is definitely one of those positive affirmations. thank you so sincerely

Jeff (who I believe is from Cambridge) simply says: You ROCK.

Getting these kinds of letters really means a lot to me, and reminds me why I want to be a cartoonist so much. So thanks so much to those who wrote to me, and keep the letters coming. I read all mail, and generally respond to all mail (except for hate mail, which I thankfully don't receive much of).

Bereavement Fund for Gwen's family

If you would like to donate money to a memorial fund in Gwen's name, the National Transgender Advocacy Coalition has set up a Bereavement Fund. The money is forwarded to the Eddie Araujo, Jr Memorial Fund and the money goes to Gwen's family (to assist in funeral expenses, etc).

posted by Mikhaela Reid at 12:12 PM

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