The LGBTQ+ community is grieving the loss of one of their own this week. Civil rights leader, journalist, trans rights advocate, mentor, and friend to all, Rebecca Juro, died from lung cancer on Friday, Dec.
17. She was 59 years old. On Saturday, Steve Juro, Becky’s brother, posted the following tribute on Facebook. “Sad news…my sister Rebecca Juro passed away last night.
She lived a tough, multi-faceted life that took her down a number of different paths. She was a writer, a strong advocate for Trans issues, a companion for my mother, a punk rocker (Joan Jett groupie, see picture) and many other things,” Juro wrote. “We weren’t that close and we often saw things differently, but we were family and loved and accepted each other,” he