Tag: transgender youth
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Black Transgender Women In Atlanta Murdered
2 Lost Lives Shine Light On Community Vulnerability. This week, the South has been left reeling in shock and grief: Two Black transgender women were found dead in the Atlanta area over the course of a few days. It’s a stark reminder of just how vulnerable the local transgender community is—particularly those who are racial…
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Transgender Youth Rights in West Virginia
TS Candii is a transgendered woman and founder of Black Trans Nation (BTN) a national non-profit 501 3 (c) organization advocating, educating, and motivating the public into collective action on behalf of the Black and POC Transgender community. With a core mission to end discrimination Black Trans Nation strives to accomplish this, by driving policymakers to enact…
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The Jim Crow Law And Its Impact On The Trans Community
The Jim Crow Law And Its Impact On The Trans Community The Jim Crow Law was introduced in the US in 1890, and it was used as a legal tool to segregate African Americans from whites in almost all public settings. The law enforced racial segregation in all public places, created separate seating, restricted voting…