Sakia Gunn: Newark renames street after murdered lesbian teen
The city of Newark, New Jersey has officially renamed one of its streets after hate crime victim Sakia Gunn, who was killed in 2003.
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The city of Newark, New Jersey has officially renamed one of its streets after hate crime victim Sakia Gunn, who was killed in 2003.
Gunn was stabbed to death in 2003 after telling a man who was harassing her that she was a lesbian.
Essex County celebrated the local LGBTQ+ community on Wednesday, June 28, at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Justice Building in Newark.
Naming a street after Gunn would send a powerful message to LGBTQ+ youth in Newark and beyond.
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