Mom to talk about transgender child at Cal State Stanislaus

The mother of a transgender teen who was killed in 2002 will give a talk Thursday at California State University, Stanislaus, in Turlock as part of the campus' Social Awareness Program.

Organizers said Sylvia Guerrero, above, will discuss the acceptance of transgender individuals and lifestyles as she shares her story.

Gwen Amber Rose Araujo, Guerrero's transgender daughter, was murdered in the Bay Area.

The event is free and open to the public and will be in the Event Center at 6 p.m. Thursday.

For more information, contact the Warrior Activities Center at 667-3815.