This year has shattered the record of transgender homicides in a year with 45 to date — most of them Black or Latinx. MsReads via 19thnews TransAwarenessWeek
Tuesday night, White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre called the killings “unacceptable.”
“Our hearts are with all who knew and loved the 45 people who have been killed this year,” she wrote. “The march to end this epidemic of violence continues.” David Johns, executive director of the National Black Justice Coalition, said that providing financial support for Black trans women and decriminalizing sex work — which many trans women must turn to when denied other forms of employment — is an important part of addressing the underlying inequalities that leave trans women of color vulnerable to violence.
Johns also said that the Biden administration needs to ensure that Black trans people are protected under existing hate crime laws. Lawrence’s death comes as transgender communities across the world prepare to honor transgender homicide victims for Transgender Day of Remembrance, an annual vigil on November 20 for those slain living their truths.
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