Hundreds March for Black Trans Lives

Posted by By QBurgh staff writer June 19, 2020 0 Min Read

Hundreds marched and demonstrated in Downtown Pittsburgh Thursday, reported WTAE Pittsburgh.

The March, organized by Delta Foundation of Pittsburgh board member and TransYouniting founder Dena Stanley was billed “Black Trans Lives Matter”

Check out the footage from WTAE’s news helicopter.

We’d say the march was a success!

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