THIRD ANNIVERSARY OF CORRALES DEATH TO BE HONORED
by: Michael H. Baughman, OIA Newswire

Yuma, AZ – In a demonstration of unity and support for a victim of violence, the community is invited to an observance honoring the memory of Amancio Corrales, a young gay man brutally murdered in the early hours of May 6, 2005.

Date: May 6, 2008
Time: 6:30pm to 7:30pm

Location: Johnson Mortuary and Desert Lawn Memorial Park, 1415 S. First Avenue (across from the street from the Yuma City Police Department)

The ceremony will feature singer Anne James, singing a song written by her especially for the occasion entitled "Amancio." Lyrics to the song will be available as they speak eloquently of Amancio's life and our responsibility as citizens to speak out against such violence.

It was shortly after the last anniversary celebration that a tip from a courageous citizen led to the arrest of a suspect. Founder of the Amancio Project, Michael H. Baughman will offer an overview of the court proceedings so far. A time-line of events leading us to this day will be available..

We apologize for the short notice, but for those of you who have been following events closely already know, the past few months have been complicated by legal delays and the filming of the documentary surrounding these events, "Gay American Heroes".

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