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Remembering Trans Activist Rebecca Juro: ‘The T is Not Silent’

The LGBTQ+ community is grieving the loss of one of their own this week. Civil rights leader, journalist, trans rights advocate, mentor, and friend to all, Rebecca Juro, died from lung cancer on Friday, Dec. 17. She was 59 years old.
On Saturday, Steve Juro, Becky’s brother, posted the following tribute on Facebook.
“Sad news…my sister Rebecca Juro passed away last night. She lived a tough, multi-faceted life that took her down a number of different paths. She was a writer, a strong advocate for Trans issues, a companion for my mother, a punk rocker (Joan Jett groupie, see picture) and many other things,” Juro wrote.
“We weren’t that close and we often saw things differently, but we were family and loved and accepted each other,” he continued. “She would always fight for what she believed. She was battling lung cancer, thought she was beating it, but then it took her. We will miss her and she will always be remembered.”
Juro contributed her viewpoint and gusto to a range of LGBTQ+ national publications throughout the last 15 years. Bylines included The Bilerico Report, The Advocate, Windy City Times, South Florida Gay News, and The Huffington Post.
Juro’s family, friends and supporters are sharing her memory on social media.
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