Not In Newark
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The murder of our our neighbor,
transgender youth Gwen Araujo in
Newark, and the controversy surrounding Newark Memorial High School’s
production of the Laramie Project brought to the fore the longstanding
harassment and violence directed against Newark students and residents
who happen to be sexual or gender minorities.
In response to this hate crime
directed against a GLBT youth, the city
and school district organized a public forum, intended by the city as
"a first step to identify ways to promote respect, tolerance and
acceptance" of all Newark residents. At that meeting Mayor David Smith
challenged all of us to put forward proposals for positive change. 'Not
in Newark' was founded to promote tolerance in Newark and to
specifically address ways to better protect the safety of gay, lesbian,
bisexual and transgender kids and adults.