This was the scene as thousands of people gathered in Brooklyn on Sunday for a rally and a silent march to call attention to violence against black transgender women.
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wow the view from across the street captures the scale. me & my friend climbed 2 gates to try to get to the top & hear the speaker and see the scale and i STILL had no idea how many ppl showed up to support Black trans lives. Bk, im so proud of you today https://t.co/dbaXUJF8QV
Black trans women are killed at 7x the rate of the general American population. Anti-trans discrimination is rampant. The validity of their very existence is treated as a matter of debate.
New York isn’t gonna stand for that. #BlackTransLivesMatter
Was honored to be able to show up for Black Trans Lives today. It was one of the most beautiful marches and rallies I’ve ever attended. Black Trans Lives Matter. https://t.co/Rb5zyOPHgN