{"id":74317,"date":"2023-02-17T16:09:52","date_gmt":"2023-02-17T16:09:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=74317"},"modified":"2023-02-17T16:57:20","modified_gmt":"2023-02-17T16:57:20","slug":"lgbtq-community-unites-in-memory-of-brianna-ghey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2023\/02\/17\/lgbtq-community-unites-in-memory-of-brianna-ghey\/","title":{"rendered":"LGBTQ+ community unites in memory of Brianna Ghey"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hundreds gather outside the National Museum to pay their respects to the schoolgirl stabbed to death in a park<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>A CROWD of between 200 and 400 met near Cardiff&#8217;s National Museum for a candlelit vigil to remember Brianna Ghey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 16-year-old trans schoolgirl was stabbed to death in a park in Cheshire on Saturday, February 11. Two 15-year-olds have been charged with her murder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The crowd gathered round The Tree of Life in the Gorsedd Gardens holding candles and signs and wearing trans flags to pay their respects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/IMG_8097-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-74347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/IMG_8097-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/IMG_8097-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/IMG_8097-1-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/IMG_8097-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, 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handed out candles to the crowd and offered paper leaves for people to write personal messages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/IMG_8140-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-74350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/IMG_8140-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/IMG_8140-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/IMG_8140-1-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/IMG_8140-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/IMG_8140-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, 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She was strong and brave and resilient and she made a lasting positive impact on those around her. We also mourn for her friends and family,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMany of us will know the grief they are feeling. My thoughts also go to those who took her life. Children themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe take space to mourn but we must not be complacent. We are angry and we should be. Trans people are being failed repeatedly and trans youth even more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are stronger together and stronger with our allies and we must stand together to weather this storm and fight to ensure that no more are lost.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Hopefully one day we will no longer have to gather around a tree with candles.\u201d<\/p>\n<cite>Activist, 19<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Sarah offered those gathered the chance to address the crowd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A 19-year-old activist, who did not want to be named, said: \u201cHopefully one day we will no longer have to gather around a tree with candles.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rudy Harries, founder of Trans and Non-Binary Mutual Aid Network, said: \u201cThere are children and teens all over Wales struggling to survive. I want our trans children to grow up safe and happy and I never want to stand here mourning another trans child or person ever again.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other members of the crowd read poems, sang songs, and shared personal stories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" title=\"Singing at Cardiff vigil held in memory of Brianna Ghey\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/z3G1xAy_k6A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><noscript><iframe title=\"Singing at Cardiff vigil held in memory of Brianna Ghey\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/z3G1xAy_k6A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Singing at the Cardiff vigil held in memory of murdered schoolgirl Brianna Ghey<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Lucine, who was attending the vigil with her trans child and also did not want to give her full name,  told The Cardiffian: \u201cIt makes me angry. That kid died terrified and in pain and all that will be in the parents&#8217; head. That is something that no parent should go through.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNone of us should have to worry about \u2018Oh my god my child has gone out dressed like this, dressed like that\u2019, that shouldn\u2019t happen anymore.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She was, however, positive about the LGBTQ+ scene in Cardiff, describing it as \u201cprobably the best \u2013 Cardiff is awesome\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>I want our trans children to grow up safe and happy and I never want to stand here mourning another trans child or person ever again.\u201d<\/p>\n<cite>Rudy Harries<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The positive view of Cardiff\u2019s LGBTQ+ community was echoed by Bridie, a youth support worker with Impact who said: \u201cIt\u2019s good to see that there is such a community out there and it\u2019s really nice to see the growth in young people who are sharing their experiences.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" title=\"The Rev&#039;d Sarah Jones leading a prayer for a vigil for Brianna Ghey\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PZV0Cm525MA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><noscript><iframe title=\"The Rev&#039;d Sarah Jones leading a prayer for a vigil for Brianna Ghey\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PZV0Cm525MA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Rev&#8217;d Sarah Jones leading a prayer <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Rev Sarah Jones of St John the Baptist City Parish Church also addressed the crowd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She told <em>The Cardiffian<\/em>: \u201cI think the LGBTQ community in Cardiff is wonderful. It\u2019s vibrant, it\u2019s very diverse.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The transgender vicar said the vigil was important:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhat\u2019s happened here is that a lot of people have got a lot more courage and they\u2019re saying \u2018I\u2019m going to do more things\u2019, so I think internally it may have nurtured some LGBT people here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt won\u2019t change the world but I have a feeling that more good will come out than bad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt was massively important to have the vigil, even in the cold and the damp. So many people will have gone away with a sense of belonging and feeling uplifted.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>It\u2019s really heart-warming to see that and that\u2019s what the Cardiff community is about. It\u2019s about people standing together arm in arm and you see that on nights like tonight.\u201d<\/p>\n<cite>Jan, owner of The Queer Emporium<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Jan, one of the organisers and owner of The Queer Emporium, had mixed feelings about the vigil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSince opening The Queer Emporium a year and a half ago, this is the fourth time I\u2019ve been to an event like this. It\u2019s kind of crushing when I stop and think about it. It\u2019s horrific,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/IMG_8103-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-74406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/IMG_8103-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/IMG_8103-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/IMG_8103-1-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/IMG_8103-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/IMG_8103-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/IMG_8103-1-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/IMG_8103-1-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/IMG_8103-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-74406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/IMG_8103-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/IMG_8103-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/IMG_8103-1-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/IMG_8103-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/IMG_8103-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/IMG_8103-1-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/IMG_8103-1-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Tree of Life, Gorsedd Gardens surrounded by candles, signs and photos of Brianna Ghey<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>But he also spoke positively of its effects on Cardiff\u2019s LGBTQ+ community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI think the Cardiff queer scene has never been more inclusive and progressive than it is now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhen you see what happened this evening with so people coming together to show support, whether it&#8217;s just by being a body in the space, just turning up or speaking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s really heart-warming to see that and that\u2019s what the Cardiff community is about. 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