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SUMMARY:RIP Dede Desperate Ride
CONTACT:Emmett Rose
DESCRIPTION:This ride is in honor and in memory of Dede Desperate Willis. 
 Our dear sweet Dede passed away under tragic circumstances back in Dec. 
 2021. Their death was not treated with care by authorities and we will 
 likely never really know what truly happened\, or get proper justice for 
 them. It was such a tragic fight\, we eventually had to abandon for our 
 own survival/wellbeing.\n \nSo many of us have had a tough time since 
 losing them like that\, and many of us have been isolated and grieving 
 separately through the pandemic. This ride will be an opportunity to come 
 together and ride for Dede\, and to remember the good times we had with 
 them. Riding around the old NE neighborhood that was our old stomping 
 grounds\, we can laugh and joke and have some joy in the ways we used to 
 when Dede was still here with us and would rally a bunch of us for rides 
 back when life was fun! \n\nDede was a great friend and loved having fun 
 in the sun at the local rivers/lakes\, riding bikes\, BBQ'n and hanging 
 with friends at their place\, taking cute pictures with their huge dogs\, 
 listening to music\, dancing\, performing in drag\, smoking and laughing\,
  working hard and getting good grades in school\, and they were very 
 passionate about their work with queer youth and houseless folks. They 
 were and are still loved by so many of us in the Portland queer community.
  We miss them so very much!\n\nIf you knew Dede and/or feel called to come
  ride in their memory\, we will be meeting up at Peninsula Park north of 
 the Rose garden by the gazebo. I (Emmett Rose) will be leading the ride 
 and playing music on my bike. We will meet up around 420 and hang for a 
 short bit (look for the Dede memorial blanket)\, get ready to go and wait 
 for stragglers. Then starting around 5pm we will take a relatively short 
 ride around the surrounding NE neighborhood that will eventually loop back
  around to the park where we started. We might have a small dance party at
  the park when we get back if we're feeling it. Hope to see you there 
 friends and queer/trans community! We sure did loose a real trans fem gem.
  RIP Dede Desperate Willis ????????????\nStart meeting up around 
 4:15/4:20pm and ride out around 
 5pm\nhttps://shift2bikes.org/calendar/event-17139
LOCATION:Peninsula Park\nInner NE between Ainsworth and Rosa Parks\nMeet 
 up near the gazebo\, look for Dede memorial blanket.
STATUS:CONFIRMED
DTSTART:20230722T231500Z
DTEND:20230723T001500Z
CREATED:20230601T080215Z
DTSTAMP:20230601T080215Z
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