And in Athens, Georgia, a candlelight vigil was held Monday night to commemorate the life of 17-year-old Ava Le’Ray Barrin, a transgender teenager who was murdered on Sunday. LGBT advocates say she is the 14th transgender woman of color to be murdered so far this year. Local media has misgendered Ava in the initial news articles about her death. The alleged shooter has been arrested and charged with her murder.
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