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Chiquitita in conversation with Sara Ramirez: RED INK and the legacy of Cecilia Gentili

With RED INK at Edinburgh, Chiquitita and Sara Ramirez honour the enduring spirit of Cecilia Gentili, a trans icon and visionary storyteller. WORDS BY JOSEPH FREDERICK ALLEN PHOTOGRAPHY BY HUNTER ABRAMS “We’re not sensitive, non-funny snowflakes. Some of the funniest people I know are trans,” says Chiquitita, simultaneously blending the blush on her cheek. “Because some of the funniest people in the world have experienced some of the hardest things.” She’s getting stage-ready for her triumphant performance in Cecilia Gentili’s RED INK, the one-woman show by the late trans icon and…

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Funeral service for iconic trans revolutionary Cecilia Gentili sends Catholic officials into a spiral

More than 1400 mourners gathered in St. Patrick’s Cathedral bearing an abundance of red roses while dressed in high-fashion funeral attire to commemorate the life of Cecilia Gentili, a storied matriarch of the trans community. Eulogies during the service, which took place on 15 February, proclaimed her “Saint Cecilia” for her dedicated advocacy in trans healthcare, immigrant rights, HIV prevention and the rights of sex workers. Trans activist Ceyenne Doroshow said in her eulogy to Gentili: “Y’all may have heard the story that Jesus ministered to all. Cecilia ministered to…

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