More than 200 people came out to express their solidarity and support for transgender rights. The idea of the title #Baltimore TransUprising was the brainchild of transgender activist Bryanna A. Jenkins, who participated in the Baltimore uprising around Freddie Grey but felt that the trans community was not fully accepted and so decided to bring more attention and awareness to the transgender community.
The marchers gathered at North Avenue and Charles Street, in a neighborhood where many members of Baltimore’s transgender community live. They marched for about a mile to Baltimore’s Washington Monument in Mt. Vernon, the center of Baltimore’s LGBTQ community, where a rally was held. The march and rally were sponsored by Sistas of the T; the Baltimore Transgender Alliance; and Black Transmen, Inc.-Maryland/DC. The People’s Power Assembly participated in the march and carried signs that read “Black Trans Lives Matter — Say her name: India Clark,” a transgender woman killed in Tampa, Fla., in July. Speakers at the rally included Merrick Moise, Dionne Halsey, Dane Edidi, Tyler Vile, Danielle Revlon and Monica Stevens.
Bryanna A. Jenkins read off a list of 14 demands, excerpted here:
Jenkins asked the crowd to save the date of Nov. 20, when the Baltimore Transgender Alliance will host a Transgender March of Resilience at Baltimore City Hall. There we will see how the city has met our demands and honor our brothers and sisters who are no longer with us.
Photo: July 24, Baltimore.
Credit: Sharon Black
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