Cecilia Gentili remembered as leading advocate for trans people, sex workers
Cecilia Gentili, an Argentina-born artist and activist known for her work in the immigrant and transgender rights movement in New York City, is being widely remembered following her death.
Cecilia Gentili, an Argentina-born artist and activist known for her work in the immigrant and transgender rights movements in New York City, is being widely remembered following her death last week. She was 52.
New Yorkers filled the iconic St. Patrick’s Cathedral Thursday to attend a memorial service commemorating her life and legacy as a trailblazing transgender icon, actress and advocate for LGBTQ and other marginalized communities.
Gentili passed away on Feb. 6 in her Brooklyn home, The New York Times reported. Her cause of death has not been revealed.
Prominent lawmakers, actors and members of the LGBTQ community have paid tribute to Gentili.John Nacion / Getty Images fileAn Instagram post confirming her death received an outpouring of support from prominent Latinos and members of the LGBTQ community.
“Rest in power Cecilia,” wrote “Pose” star Michaela Jaé Rodriguez.
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