Say Their Names. Candlelight Vigil for JJ, Jasmine, Chyna & Audura

Photo by Mara Rago

TransYouniting held a candlelight vigil at the City-County Building in Downtown, Pittsburgh Sunday evening in memory of JJ Bright, Jasmine Cannady, Chyna Carillo, and Audura Belle — all local young, trans people of color recently lost due to the continuing epidemic of violence towards our trans brothers and sisters.

Photos by Mara Rago.

LGBTQ+ Pennsylvanias are under attack from one of the most aggressively anti-trans bills we’ve seen: Senate Bill 213 (SB213), introduced by far-right Senator Doug Mastriano. What the bill does and what to do right now, link in bio. ...

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“When Democrats ignore the persecution and scapegoating of transgender people, when they ignore the inhumane treatment of migrants, what they are doing is normalizing it. Their silence is essentially saying to the majority of the country, “This is not such a big deal.” And to the people directly affected they’re saying, “You’re on your own.”” Full article link in bio. ...

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