The latest mass shooting enacted maliciously on the Trans Day of Remembrance is the latest in the continual ongoing push by hate groups to dehumanize, cut off care to, and encourage violence toward the trans community. It is as frightening as it is exhausting, with no simple end to the fight for survival in sight. […]
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