CW: This episode covers the murder of a trans woman and violence against trans people. Please take care when listening.

January Marie Lapuz brightened and bettered her community with her vibrant, joyful personality and dedicated service as Sher Vancouver's social coordinator from 2009 until her horrific murder in 2012. Taken too soon, January's legacy lives on in Vancouver BC through her friends, family, and Sher Vancouver. This is her story.

Note from Caro: I misspoke and said "Bang Bang Hollywood night" instead of "Bang Bang Bollywood night" when describing a Sher event and I'm sorry for not catching it! I didn't mean to cause any confusion - the event was a Bollywood one, not Hollywood :)

Sher Vancouver Podcast: https://www.shervanpodcast.com/

Sources

• https://nsi-canada.ca/film/my-name-was-january/ (watch for free)
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