Image from Hilary Swift on Instagram
The scene from Brooklyn Museum, where thousands rallied for trans rights
A demonstration organized by Brooklyn Liberation drew thousands Sunday to protest anti-trans legislation
Several thousand people gathered outside the Brooklyn Museum on Sunday for a protest organized by Brooklyn Liberation, a “grassroots collective that organizes in the name of Black trans liberation.”
The protest was an emergency response to a variety of legislation introduced by Republican lawmakers in more than 34 states specifically targeting trans-youth by restricting healthcare access and barring participation in youth sports. More than 100 such pieces of legislation have been introduced this year; 10 have been turned into law, according to the New York Times. Brooklyn Liberation also noted that there had been “more anti-trans bills passed this year than in the last 10 years combined.”
While addressing the crowd on Sunday, transgender and non-binary activist Shéár Avory said “We are here to say that we have a right not just to survive, but to thrive; to demand that our movements show up and center us.”
Here are some highlights from the protest:
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Black Trans Liberation 🏳️⚧️#BrooklynLiberation pic.twitter.com/r7xhSK0bvl
— Eliel Cruz (@elielcruz) June 13, 2021
I cried so much today, but my heart is so full 😭❤️ #BROOKLYNLIBERATION pic.twitter.com/xg472LpPQg
— shai (@sbxnyc) June 14, 2021
Qween Jean leads a chant at the Protect Trans Youth event by #BrooklynLiberation in #NYC. @brooklynlib organized a march and rally as an emergency action response to legislation to restrict trans rights.
More #GettyFootage 🎥 @msantiagophotos ➡️ https://t.co/g9jessLrkF pic.twitter.com/8COMcw6C5F— Getty Images News (@GettyImagesNews) June 14, 2021
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