We would like to honor Chaco Burnette, better known as "Chocolate," from Georgetown, Guyana, a respected leader in the local trans and sex worker communities, who passed away on October 31st, 2009. Chaco participated in the first regional conference for transgender activists from the Caribbean supported by IGLHRC and CVC, which was held last September in Curacao. She was hospitalized last Saturday after suffering from what appeared to be a case of dementia. Her health had deteriorated significantly in the last few weeks but during that time she nevertheless spoke positively about her experience in Curacao, even leading a debriefing session on the conference for her peers. We had the joy of sharing exceptional moments of work, activism and achievement with her and feel her presence in our hearts. IGLHRC joins in sadness with activists from Guyana and those to whom she was close.