Vigil in memory of Jorge Steven Lopez Mercado

On the night of Nov.13, 19-year-old Jorge Steven Lopez Mercado, was murdered, decapitated and burned in a senseless act of hate. Communities across the country have expressed outrage by calling for an end to this type of crime. Chicago joins this response on Sunday from 4 p.m.to 6 p.m., with a peace walk. The walk will begin at the corner of Division St.and California Ave. and will end in a candlelight vigil at the Humboldt Park Boat House, 1359 N. Sacramento (Humboldt Blvd) State Senator Iris Y. Martinez, will address the vigil, along side with State Representative Greg Harris, the only gay man in the Illinois House. Latino elected officials and leaders from Association of Latino Men for Action (ALMA), Boricua PRIDE, La Casa Norte, Orgullo en Accion, Vida/SIDA, Amigas Latinas, UNID@S, Young Women's Empowerment Project and others. The entire Chicago community is welcome! The Chicago vigil is being organized by community leaders from several organizations and will occur in conjunction with satellite Sunday vigils in Puerto Rico, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Boston, New York, Philadelphia, New Orleans, Durham, and other cities. For questions about the candlelight vigil email: boricuapridechicago@hotmail.com

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