Acrpost: A Project of the Pacific Association of Artist Run Centres

Event Description

All community members are welcome to join us as we honour Nex Benedict, and call on doing better for our youth. The vigil will be held on March 28th from 6-8pm at Market Square. There will be speakers, singing, and a community care table. Nex was a 16 year old, non-binary, Indigenous (Choctaw) teen who died as a result of anti-trans violence and growing hateful rhetoric, policies and action. "He would always keep the room in a good mood. He was always one of the brightest kids in the room, whether he would smile or not." "Nex was a fiery kid...He would light up a room and jump to defend any of his friends if they were getting picked on." "Nex's friend group would always get in trouble for laughing too loudly, particularly in art class." CONTEXT "Nex died one day after be... more...