Collected Item: “The average life expectancy of BIPOC trans women in North and South America is 30 - 35 years old”
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The average life expectancy of BIPOC trans women in North and South America is 30 - 35 years old
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The average life expectancy of BIPOC trans women in North and South America is 30 - 35 years old. In just the last week, six Black trans women were found dead in the US. Say their names: Bree Black (27), Shaki Peters (32), Draya McCarty, Brayla Stone (17), Merci Mack (22), and Tatiana Hall (22). BIPOC trans lives under the constant threat of violence + murder. We need to protect trans lives, speak out against these killings, and end the systematic devaluation of trans lives in our society, culture, and politics.
Here are just a few orgs to get involved with and stay informed:
@transjusticefp - a community-led funding initiative to support grassroots, trans justice groups run by and for trans people
@forthegworls - assisting Black trans with rent + affirmative surgery
@tgijustice - ending the human rights abuses committed against transgender, gender variant and intersex people in California prisons and beyond
@blackxcollective - Black trans/Queer youth organizing using art, direct action & political education
Here are just a few orgs to get involved with and stay informed:
@transjusticefp - a community-led funding initiative to support grassroots, trans justice groups run by and for trans people
@forthegworls - assisting Black trans with rent + affirmative surgery
@tgijustice - ending the human rights abuses committed against transgender, gender variant and intersex people in California prisons and beyond
@blackxcollective - Black trans/Queer youth organizing using art, direct action & political education
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BIPOC, Trans, transgender, BIPOC trans women, North America, South America, violence, pride, culture, politics, Social Justice, LGBTQ+, HST580, ASU
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Drew Arrieta @itsdrw
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2020-07-10