Mothers make this year's Day of Remembrance especially moving

Sylvia Guerrero and Lyniece Nelson speak at 11th annual service

DETROIT - More than 150 people came out to historic Central United Methodist Church Friday to commemorate the 11th annual Trans gender Day of Remembrance. The names of 270 trans gender individuals from across the world who were murdered over the past year were read aloud and a candle lit for each.

"Just last week, we found out that there was a murder here in Detroit," said Michelle Fox-Phillips, making reference in her opening remarks to the death of Michelle Moore. "It's just touched me. I was devastated and I'm still numb.

"Detroit lost one of its own," Fox- Phillips continued. "There is so much work …