January Marie Lapuz
| January Marie Lapuz | |
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| Born | April 9, 1986 Santiago, Isabela, Philippines |
| 💀Died | September 30, 2012 New Westminster, B.C., CanadaSeptember 30, 2012 |
| 🏳️ Citizenship | Canadian |
| 💼 Occupation |
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| 🌐 Website | Official My Name Was January Website |
| Twitter= | |
January Marie Lapuz (born John Carlo Embo Lapuz.[1][2]; April 9, 1986[3][4][5] – September 30, 2012[6]) was the social coordinator of Sher Vancouver which is a non-profit society for LGBTQ South Asians and their friends[7][8]. January was the first transgender person to become an Executive member of Sher Vancouver[9][10].[11]
Life and Death[edit]
Born in Santiago, Isabela, Philippines[12], January later immigrated to Vancouver with her adopted mother Betty Lapuz[13][14]. January had many challenges in life. She lived in poverty, she was a person of colour, she was a trans woman going through her gender transition, and she was engaged in survival sex work. However, she was outgoing and a social butterfly and loved to sing and dance.[15] She was well-liked by members of Sher Vancouver.[16] January was considered a "bright light" [17]who devoted herself to helping others.[18]
She died of multiple stab wounds in New Westminster, BC due to an altercation with a client over the price of a sexual encounter[19][20]. The killer pleaded guilty to manslaughter and was sentenced to eight years in prison in 2014.[21][22]
Prior to the sentencing on January 5, 2013, more than 75 people marched in a “Justice for January” rally from the New Westminster City Hall to the New Westminster Provincial Courthouse to show support and solidarity with January and all victims of violence[23][24].[25]
Youth Leadership Award[edit]
In 2015, Sher Vancouver launched the January Marie Lapuz Youth Leadership Award to recognize youth who are 16 to 30 and who demonstrate involvement, commitment, and leadership in the LGBTQ community.[26][27][28] Previous winners include South Asian LGBTQ magazine Founder Sukhdeep Singh of India in 2016[29] and social activist Shilpa Narayan of Surrey, BC in 2018[30].
Documentary[edit]
In 2018, Sher Vancouver released a short documentary film, My Name Was January, which was a tribute and eulogy for January and provided a platform for other trans women of colour to express their issues, challenges, and strengths[31][32].[33][34] The film went on to win multiple awards and garnered numerous official selections at film festivals around the world[35][36]. [37] The film was an official selection at the National Screen Institute Online Short Film Festival in Winnipeg, Manitoba [38]and the San Francisco Bay Area Sex Worker Film and Arts Festival[39]. The film was also picked up by Moving Images Distribution of Vancouver[40]. The film was produced by Sher Vancouver Founder Alex Sangha and Sher Vancouver President Ash Brar and directed by former Kwantlen Polytechnic University Journalism students Elina Gress and Lenee Son[41][42][43][44]
Memorial[edit]
In 2019, Alex Sangha wrote to the Mayor and Council of New Westminster to establish a memorial plaque for January Marie Lapuz.[45][46] Councillor Nadine Nakagawa who knew January and Councillor Jaimie McEvoy felt that the city needs to do something more significant to also recognize other sex workers who have been murdered in the city and provide actual policy changes in the city to increase the safety of vulnerable people.[47]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Metro Vancouver queer communities mourn death of January Marie Lapuz". Georgia Straight » Vancouver's News & Entertainment Weekly. 2012-10-05. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
- ↑ Fuller-Evans, Janaya. "Arrest made in murder of January Lapuz". New West Record. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
- ↑ "SPECIAL ANNIVERSARY COMMENTARY – My Name Was January- By Alex Sangha". AAJ Magazine. 2019-09-12. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
- ↑ "DIVERSEcity is the new, exclusive sponsor of the LGBTQ+ January Marie Lapuz Youth Leadership Award". DIVERSEcity Community Resources Society. 2019-08-01. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
- ↑ Staff, Surrey604. "Apply today for the January Marie Lapuz Youth Leadership Award". Surrey604 Magazine. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
- ↑ Fuller-Evans, Janaya. "Arrest made in murder of January Lapuz". New West Record. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
- ↑ "Sher Vancouver founder Alex Sangha of Delta honoured by Governor General". Surrey Now-Leader. 2019-03-29. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
- ↑ "Sher Vancouver marks 10 years of celebrating sexual diversity in Surrey". Surrey Now-Leader. 2018-03-11. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
- ↑ "Murder charge laid in death of New West transgender resident January Lapuz". Georgia Straight » Vancouver's News & Entertainment Weekly. 2012-12-06. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
- ↑ McManus, Theresa (2019-08-16). "Memorial sought for transgender New Westminster woman slain in 2012". Vancouver Is Awesome. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
- ↑ "Metro Vancouver queer communities mourn death of January Marie Lapuz". Georgia Straight » Vancouver's News & Entertainment Weekly. 2012-10-05. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
- ↑ "Metro Vancouver queer communities mourn death of January Marie Lapuz". Georgia Straight » Vancouver's News & Entertainment Weekly. 2012-10-05. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
- ↑ MacLellan, Julie. "Her name was January, and she wasn't just a statistic". New West Record. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
- ↑ "My Name Was January: documentary pays tribute to late Metro Vancouver trans woman January Marie Lapuz". Georgia Straight » Vancouver's News & Entertainment Weekly. 2018-09-18. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
- ↑ MacLellan, Julie. "Her name was January, and she wasn't just a statistic". New West Record. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
- ↑ "My Name Was January: documentary pays tribute to late Metro Vancouver trans woman January Marie Lapuz". Georgia Straight » Vancouver's News & Entertainment Weekly. 2018-09-18. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
- ↑ Fuller-Evans, Janaya. "Arrest made in murder of January Lapuz". New West Record. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
- ↑ "Documentary about January Marie Lapuz to explore transgender women of colour issues". Georgia Straight » Vancouver's News & Entertainment Weekly. 2015-12-14. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
- ↑ staff, Record. "My Name Was January premieres in February". New West Record. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
- ↑ "Award Created In Memory Of Slain B.C. Transgender Woman". HuffPost Canada. 2015-01-19. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
- ↑ "Man pleads guilty to manslaughter in death of trans woman - BC | Globalnews.ca". globalnews.ca. 2014-06-09. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
- ↑ "Documentary about January Marie Lapuz to explore transgender women of colour issues". Georgia Straight » Vancouver's News & Entertainment Weekly. 2015-12-14. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
- ↑ "More than 75 people rally in New Westminster for January Lapuz". New West Record. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
- ↑ "Justice for January rally in New Westminster". Xtra. 2013-01-06. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
- ↑ "Transgender rally for January Marie Lapuz seeks justice, rights, and more". Georgia Straight » Vancouver's News & Entertainment Weekly. 2013-01-02. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
- ↑ "Award Created In Memory Of Slain B.C. Transgender Woman". HuffPost Canada. 2015-01-19. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
- ↑ "Applications are now open for Youth Leadership Award". Canadian Immigrant. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
- ↑ "Surrey residents make it big in January Marie Lapuz Youth Leadership Award". Surrey Now-Leader. 2018-01-04. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
- ↑ "South Asian LGBT magazine founder Sukhdeep Singh receives Sher Vancouver's youth leadership award". Georgia Straight » Vancouver's News & Entertainment Weekly. 2017-01-04. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
- ↑ "Surrey social justice activist wins Sher Vancouver's Youth Leadership Award". Surrey Now-Leader. 2019-01-18. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
- ↑ "Surrey-raised murder victim remembered in new documentary film". Surrey Now-Leader. 2018-09-07. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
- ↑ MacLellan, Julie. "Her name was January, and she wasn't just a statistic". New West Record. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
- ↑ "Film shares story of trans immigrant woman". Canadian Immigrant. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
- ↑ "My Name Was January: documentary pays tribute to late Metro Vancouver trans woman January Marie Lapuz". Georgia Straight » Vancouver's News & Entertainment Weekly. 2018-09-18. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
- ↑ My Name Was January, retrieved 2019-09-27
- ↑ "Doc about Surrey-raised murder victim wins national film award". Surrey Now-Leader. 2019-03-15. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
- ↑ MacLellan, Julie. "Her name was January, and she wasn't just a statistic". New West Record. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
- ↑ "My Name Was January (short film)". National Screen Institute - Canada (NSI). 2019-02-08. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
- ↑ "My Name Was January | Sex Worker Fest Movies". Retrieved 2019-09-27.
- ↑ "Moving Images Distribution: My Name Was January". www.movingimages.ca. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
- ↑ "Remembering January Marie Lapuz Through Film". The Runner. 2018-10-02. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
- ↑ "My Name Was January (short film)". National Screen Institute - Canada (NSI). 2019-02-08. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
- ↑ My Name Was January, retrieved 2019-09-27
- ↑ "Moving Images Distribution: My Name Was January". www.movingimages.ca. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
- ↑ "Memorial sought for transgender Filipina woman slain in New Westminster in 2012! - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
- ↑ McManus, Theresa. "Memorial sought for transgender woman slain in New West". New West Record. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
- ↑ Johnston, Jesse (2019-09-12). "Homicide victims need more than a plaque to honour their memory, councillors say". CBC News. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
External Links[edit]
Official Sher Vancouver Website
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