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These are just a few of the names of trans women of color who were murdered in the past year and a half. These are the names that will never be pushed off the tips of our tongues when we discuss trans legacies, because they were never there in the first place. These are the names that will never be entitled to a place in our construction of mainstream LGBTQ history.

Who Gets To Be Human in Death?: Leelah Alcorn and Trans Legacies

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16 queer Black trailblazers who made history

The novel stood out among literary critics because it features all white characters, unlike the civil rights activist's other novels which center the experiences of Black people. The iconic work was then made into a film starring Sidney Poitier and Ruby Dee. Hansberry died in , at just 34 years old, of pancreatic cancer.

How Police Have Failed LGBTQ+ Communities

Dominique Lucious , a year-old Black transgender woman, was shot and killed on April 8 in Springfield, Missouri. You were fierce, glam, and hunny gorgeous! I love you now, tomorrow and forever. She started her own business, graduated from cosmetology school…She has left her mark on the hair industry.