Marina and Orlando are in love and planning for the future. Marina is a young waitress and aspiring singer. Orlando is 20 years older than her, and owns a printing company. After celebrating Marina's birthday one evening, Orlando falls seriously ill. Marina rushes him to the emergency room, but he passes away just after arriving at the hospital. Instead of being able to mourn her lover, suddenly Marina is treated with suspicion. The doctors and Orlando's family don't trust her. A woman detective investigates Marina to see if she was involved in his death. Orlando's ex-wife forbids her from attending the funeral. And to make matters worse, Orlando's son threatens to throw Marina out of the flat she shared with Orlando. Marina is a trans woman and for most of Orlando's family, her sexual identity is an aberration, a perversion. So Marina struggles for the right to be herself. She battles the very same forces that she has spent a lifetime fighting just to become the woman she is now - a complex, strong, forthright and fantastic woman.

WHEN: Thursday, August 9 (Pizza Party, 6 - 7 PM / Screening 7 - 8:45 PM)

WHERE: Renberg Theatre, The Village at Ed Gould Plaza
1125 N. McCadden Pl. Los Angeles, CA 90038

ADMISSION: FREE 

PARKING: Limited parking will be available at the Center's Youth Center on Highland (1220 Highland Ave. One block from the Village). Street parking is also available. We recommend carpooling or using public transportation or a ride-sharing service such as Uber or Lyft. For those that use public transportation to attend Trans* Lounge classes and social events, we are now able to offer you FREE bus tokens. I’m aware the tokens are being phased out but they will still be accepted through November of 2019. So for the time being, if you are joining us for a Trans* Lounge class or event and need tokens, just drop Trans* Lounge Program Manager Gina Bigham a line at [email protected] or 323-860-7336 and she can reimburse you for your trip. 

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