[ASAN] Disability Day of Mourning – Remember Lives Taken

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Dear friends,

In collaboration with Not Dead Yet and the National Council on Independent Living, the Autistic Self Advocacy Network will be hosting vigils in cities across the country in memory of disabled people murdered by family members or caregivers. A complete list of all cities with specific times and locations has been posted to our website, along with contact information for each of the vigil coordinators. Click here to see the list:
http://autisticadvocacy.org/2013/02/dis ... ves-taken/

We encourage you to join us on Friday, March 1st, to honor the lives of people with disabilities who were victims of domestic violence.We are holding vigils in Sacramento (CA), San Francisco (CA), Washington DC, Chicago (IL), Lincoln (NE), Woodbridge (NJ), New York (NY), Rochester (NY), Portland (OR), and Seattle (WA).

Our voices and the presence of our community are neeed now more than ever.

In solidarity,

The Autistic Self Advocacy Network
PO Box 66122 | Washington, DC 20035 US

Dear friends,

This Friday's National Day of Mourning is rapidly approaching. The disability community is gathering in memory of disabled people murdered by family members or caregivers, and hosting vigils to honor the lives of those whom we have lost.

We will be holding vigils in cities across the country, including Boston, Chicago, New York City, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington DC. For a full list of vigils with details on locations and times, click here:
http://autisticadvocacy.org/2013/02/dis ... ves-taken/

Join us Friday as we mourn for members of our community who were victims of murder. Our voices and the presence of our community are needed now more than ever.

In solidarity,

The Autistic Self Advocacy Network
PO Box 66122 | Washington, DC 20035 US