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Trans Advocate Alexis Rivera Dies at 34

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Alexis Rivera, a beloved community leader and transgender advocate

The Transgender Law Center reports that Trans Advocate Alexis Rivera died on Wednesday, March 28 in Los Angeles. She was 34. A memorial was held at Fiesta Hall at Plummer Park in West Hollywood, on Sunday.

From the Transgender Law Center:
Alexis Rivera, a beloved community leader and transgender advocate died on Wednesday, March 28th in Los Angeles. Memorials will be held this weekend in Los Angeles and next weekend in San Francisco. Continue reading “Trans Advocate Alexis Rivera Dies at 34″

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  1. Juliet Dita Germanotta says:

    WOW!!!!! ALEXIS AND I WERE SISTER SINCE I WAS 15 AM GONNA BE 31 IN AUG.. I KNOW AL ABOUT HER LIFE, AND SHE KNOW AL ABOUT MINE.. I DID NOT KNOW SHE WAS POZ TILL ABOUT A YR AGO.. I TOLD HER I WAS POZ ALMOST 8 YRS AGO, AND SHE WAS THE LAST PERSON I TOLD I WAS POZ FOR ABOUT 5 YRS.. AND THE TRANS WORLD IF YOUR POZ YOU REALLY GET LOOKED DOWN ON. AND I DONT KNOW WHY OR IF SHE WAS TAKING HIV MEDS… BUT I KNOW HIV MEDS DO KILL, LOOK UP THE D.A.D STUDY I HAD MY FIRST HEART ATTACKET AT 24 MY 2ND AT 27.. I DONT JUDGE HER SHE MY SISTER I LOVE HER AND TILL WE MEET AGAIN ALEXIS , YOU AND MY SOUL 4-LIFE!!!!! XOXO, JULIET “DITA”GERMANOTTA