Maria (Louis) Roman:
CLASS OF 1989
Elko High SchoolClass of 1989
Elko, NV
Maria (Louis)'s Story
Maria (Louis) is from Fajardo, Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico. Maria (Louis)'s schools include Elko High School. Maria (Louis) works(ed) at Apaithealthcenter, Apaithealthcenter.
Music Maria (Louis) likes includes Beyoncé, a los que le gusta la bachata de aventura, I <3 Aventura *-*. Movies Maria (Louis) likes include Récompenses et nominations pour le film The Clock - AlloCiné, Remember Me In Red, Remember Me In Red. TV shows Maria (Louis) likes include The Wild Things, Radio Xtravaganza, The View.
One of Maria (Louis)'s favorite quotes is:"IF YOU CAN GROW IT SEW IT LOL".
More about Maria (Louis):"i have been a leader in social services for the Latina transgender community in Los Angeles for over 15 years. i began my journey to self discovery at age 19. Many doors would close in her path, but she I driven and determined to succeed. With this decision came empowerment and hardship. I has survived life on the streets and have overcome many of the issues my community continues to fight today. I continue has to be an outspoken voice, an activist to the Latino Transgender community.
"Finding out who I am and standing proud against a society that does not understand nor embrace me has been one of my biggest accomplishments."
I was the first transgender to become Program Manager for Transgeneros Unidas prevention program at Bienestar Human Services, one of the largest HIV prevention programs in the nation with an all transgender staff.
The senseless death of Gwen Araujo in 2002 was a catalyst in my life to take a stand against hate.My anger and devastation over Gwen's murder fueled my eagerness to march and help unite the transgender community. I declared her emotions in a giant banner with the words "How many transgender have to die before you get...Expand for more
involved?" That year Los Angeles began celebrating the Day of Remembrance. I received recognition from Senator Sheila Kuehl for being a key organizer of the march against hate.
In 2006, I was a victim of a hate crime. I was physically assaulted, molested, discriminated against by the police and wrongly incarcerated - ironically after taping a "transAmerica" segment for the Spanish TV talk show Cristina. I would not be silenced and joined forces with Amnesty International to release a report entitled "Stonewalled." In the Report, I demanded respect and highlighted the abuse and police misconduct against the LGBT community in the United States.
I have also venture into acting and performance in project such as "The Transfigured Body", a transcendent requiem created to celebrate the memory of Gwen Araujo by Christian Flores and Adrian Ravarour. She was one of the transwomen cast in the pilot Viva La diva for the LOGO Network. Maria came in Top 8 at the World's Most Beautiful Transsexual pageant in Las Vegas, and became one of the lead stars in the Showtime documentary "TranTasia" by Jeremy Stanford.
I will begin shooting my own shown on show time that will be aring this fall called wild things...
i have been fortunate to have numerous appearances on Television including the Tyra Banks Show, El Show de Cristina, Entertainment Tonight, The Insider and Despierta America among many others. She is also starring in her first acting role as Alma Flora in the short film "Remember me in Red", the story of a MTF Mexican transgender activist who dies tragically and the conflict that arises with the family wanting to bury her as a man and an outraged community. The film by director Hector Ceballos will be released later this year.
remembermeinred.com".
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