Photos: Refuge for transgender souls at Lynchburg vigil
A diverse crowd gathered Thursday night, Nov. 21, 2019 in a belated vigil for Transgender Day of Remembrance — the fifth service in the Lynchburg community for a group called Refuge.
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Ribbons placed on the tree branches during a transgender remembrance vigil on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019 in front of the Common Grounds Cafe on Church of the Covenant’s campus.
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Madalyn Sullivan (right) and Elizabeth Axley embrace at a transgender remembrance vigil on Thursday in front of the Common Grounds Cafe on Church of the Covenant’s campus.
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Jesse Winn, left, and Pastor at the Church of the Covenant, Dan Harrison, set up for a transgender remembrance vigil on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019 in front of the Common Grounds Cafe on Church of the Covenant’s campus.
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Onna McKlennon holds a candle during Thursday’s transgender remembrance vigil, an event that organizers call Refuge.
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Vicente Gonzalez speaks about their experiences during a transgender remembrance vigil on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019 in front of the Common Grounds Cafe on Church of the Covenant’s campus.
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Linda Nunis listens intently during a transgender remembrance vigil on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019 in front of the Common Grounds Cafe on Church of the Covenant’s campus.
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Weaver Scraxton, left, and Charlie Lillie, right, hang ribbons during a transgender remembrance vigil on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019 in front of the Common Grounds Cafe on Church of the Covenant’s campus.
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People gather with candles during a transgender remembrance vigil on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019 in front of the Common Grounds Cafe on Church of the Covenant’s campus.
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A moment of silence as attendees at the transgender remembrance vigil walk with their candles on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019 walk i front of the Common Grounds Cafe on Church of the Covenant’s campus.
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Nestled in the woods near Camp Kum-Ba-Yah, dozens of candles burned as a bell rang out loud and clear, once for each name called into the night.
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