Funeral Of Transgender Community Activist Cecilia Gentili Held At New York's St. Patrick's Cathedral

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 15: People react to Billy Porter's singing during the funeral of transgender community activist Cecilia Gentili at St. Patrick's Cathedral on February 15, 2024 in New York City. Gentili's funeral was the first time that St. Patrick's Cathedral held a funeral mass for a transgender person. Later the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York denounced the hosting of the funeral, saying it was unaware of the identity of the deceased when it agreed to host the service.(Photo by Stephanie Keith/Getty Images)