A tribute to Letícia Vlasak

[Paulistano]

I met Mrs. Margareth personally in January 2007. This afternoon I made a phone call to her beauty salon located in Cuiabá - capital of Mato Grosso state - here in Brazil. I asked what happened with her daughter Letícia, and she said:

- Spots began to appear in “his” leg, and examinations found an aggressive lymphatic cancer. I brought “him” from Rio de Janeiro to Cuiabá in December, “he” was admitted to a hospital for more than two months, but the disease has spread to several organs. “He” died in the Intensive Care Unit of the hospital ten days ago. It was too fast. I’d like to thank you and everyone who has loved my “son”.

It’s hard to a mother to call her son as “SHE”, I don’t blame Mrs. Margareth. She insists on calling Letícia by her male name, which is normal between other mothers I’ve met. But this is the first sign of discrimination transsexuals find in their lives, in my opinion, at least on undeveloped countries like Brazil, Philippines, Indonesia, etc.

I met Letícia in a sunny Sunday afternoon of June 2006, at her 18 years old. I was driving downtown and she was on sidewalk waiting for a green light. I invited her for an ice cream and we become friends. She used to work as a hairdresser with her mom, but come to live in São Paulo few months before I met her, coz people from Cuiabá didn’t accept the beginning of her transition. Second sign of discrimination.

A big talent, Letícia was very upset the day we met coz she was fired by the owner of a famous beauty salon of Pátio Higienópolis Shopping mall, one of the most luxurious in São Paulo. The fuckin’ guy asked her to have a haircut coz she was “too feminine” to work in his salon and she refused to do that. Third sign of discrimination. So she became escorting, but she hated doing that. It’s a long story… I could write her biography one day.

I lost contact with Letícia Vlasak on June 2007, but I’ve heard she moved to live in Rio. I’m very sad to know I’m not gonna see her smile again. She was a sweetheart, but many times sad by not living in the exact way she wanted to live.

Discrimination against transsexuals should be exterminated one day, that’s why I created the thread “Exotic Beauty Around the World” on this board. Very few members have understood the meaning of it, but I will keep posting there.

Please leave in here comforting messages to Mrs. Margareth, if you want to. I will print them in the future and mail her. I just want her to know she had an adorable and lovely DAUGHTER.

[squirtsilly]

Sorry for the loss of your friend Leticia. She sure was beautiful, Paulistano. I'd seen her pictures several times before online. What a sad story. I hope Mrs. Margareth is consoled in this tough time.

This is a lovely tribute collage. Your efforts, as I and others have said before, are well-appreciated.

[Jackal]

It is very sad to see someone leave so young. Leticia was a very beautiful woman and all her photographs show a lively spirit in her expressions, as if she is smiling even when not smiling. She must have been very strong to survive all she did, but she was still too young to go. My best wishes to her family and friends. RIP

[theone1982]

I was very sad to hear about this. Leticia was a truly radiant beauty, and every time I saw one of her pictures I was always stunned as to just how beautiful she really was. Just by looking at her she seemed like she had a very energetic and sparkling personality, and I would have liked to known her. By reading your comments about her and learning about the adversity she had to overcome I know that she was just as beautiful on the inside as she was on the outside.

[CORVETTEDUDE]

Very nice tribute. It's sad she's left us so early in her life. My sympathies go out to her family and friends.

[dc_guy_75]

Thank you for that tribute.

[BBaggins06]

Rest in Peace Leticia. My condolences go out to her friends and family.

[Nikka]

met her a couple of times, R.I.P.

[Louie Damazo]

She was just lovely in both days we work together, really sad

[lisaparadise]

[quote=Paulistano;894427]I met Mrs. Margareth personally in January 2007. This afternoon I made a phone call to her beauty salon located in Cuiabá - capital of Mato Grosso state - here in Brazil. I asked what happened with her daughter Letícia, and she said:

- Spots began to appear in “his” leg, and examinations found an aggressive lymphatic cancer. I brought “him” from Rio de Janeiro to Cuiabá in December, “he” was admitted to a hospital for more than two months, but the disease has spread to several organs. “He” died in the Intensive Care Unit of the hospital ten days ago. It was too fast. I’d like to thank you and everyone who has loved my “son”.tragic