On October 10, nine Democratic presidential hopefuls gathered in Los Angeles for what was supposed to be a watershed moment in history for LGBTQ+ Americans. Our issues were supposed to take center stage in the national debate for a night. We expected to hear the 2020 candidates talk about their plans to end the HIV and AIDS epidemic, to ensure LGBTQ+ workers are not discriminated against, and to hone up for the ills of their past. Surprisingly, we got just that…
Read MoreTransgender Activists Protest Handling of Murder Cases by D.C. Superior Court
Transgender activists and allies chastised the District of Columbia’s criminal justice system for failing D.C.’s transgender community at a rally outside the D.C. Superior Court building on Tuesday in response to the lack of a conviction in two murder cases involving black transgender women.
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