Araujo's family still struggling
Since the brutal murder of transgender teenager Gwen Araujo almost a year ago, Sylvia Guerrero, her mother has lost her high-paying job as a legal assistant, her boyfriend ended their relationship and her son Brandon, 13, has moved out of state to live with his father. Guerrero said she thinks about the slaying every day. "The pain is so deep," she said. "Nothing can take away the pain." On Saturday, the Guerrero family will privately honor the memory of Araujo, whom they now refer to as Gwen Amber Rose Araujo. Amber Rose was the name Guerrero gave Eddie before the child was born, believing she was having a girl. She has changed the name on the urn and is petitioning the court to change the name on the death certificate. Courier Journal
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