Festivities began Friday for Dia de los Muertos -- or Day of the Dead, with those who celebrate preparing altars to honor family members who have passed.
At the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts in San Francisco , there's a special altar built to honor lives often left behind. Angel Fabian, a respected two-spirit leader in the Bay Area, designed the altar. He was carefully arranging photos, flowers, and candles on the altar. Fabian's mission is deeply personal -- to ensure that LGBTQ lives, often forgotten in life, aren't forgotten in death.'Knowing that many of them have fled home, lived in secret, lived double lives.
'This altar is particularly significant for LGBTQ individuals who may have lost connection with their biological families or whose stories were hidden. For them, this space becomes a bridge, a place where their chosen family and allies can celebrate and remember their lives.'For many LGBTQ members in our community, they are forgotten, rejected.
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