The Brooklyn Liberation march took place amid a wave of legislation targeting transgender children and violence that disproportionately affects Black trans women. “We are here to claim space,” one speaker said.
Source: New York Times
Thousands Rally in Brooklyn to Protest ‘State of Emergency’ for Trans Youth
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