LGBT Community Rallies Around San Francisco Student Who Died

SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- City College of San Francisco student Daine Grey may have died earlier this month, but the LGBT community has rallied to give him the proper service he deserves. In a GoFundMe fundraiser, friend Lady Katerina wrote that Grey's parents refused to claim his body because they disowned him.

Therefore, loved ones hoped to raise enough money to give Grey a memorial service to honor the 22-year-old's life.

"As a community we can claim the body," the GoFundMe said. "Lady Katerina is taking point and will claim the body on behalf of Daine's community and friends."

In a Facebook post, City College of San Francisco mourned the loss of Grey.

"Daine was a promising young student who was a gay trans man active with the City College of San Francisco Queer Resource Center, and who advocated for awareness of ADA needs," the post read.

As of Wednesday afternoon, loved ones surpassed their goal of $17,000 and raised $20,000.

For more information or to donate, go to GoFundMe.com.

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