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Tag: Jovana Luna

Posted inObituaries

Beloved ‘translatina’ activist remembered

by El Tecolote Staff August 26, 2015

Jovana Luna, long-time Mission resident and transgender rights advocate died unexpectedly on Sunday, Aug. 16. She was 39. Her cause of death is unknown as of press time. Luna was a vital figure in creating and expanding the Mission-based translatina organization, El/La.

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