Black Trans+ Lives Matter March

Black Trans+ Lives Matter.

This Black History Month, we want to remind you that the rights we have today came directly from Black Trans+ Women who fought for their lives.

Yet, to this day, they are still the most marginalised in our community, more likely to be victims of hate crimes, and murdered simply for existing. This is not okay.

This month, and every month, we remember those who came before us and those still with us. They deserve better.

We march for them.

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Image one: taalinotcharli is a Black gender-fluid person with long dark hair, holding a cardboard sign that reads “Black Trans Lives Matter”. They are wearing a red boat-necked shirt that reads ‘Slags Against Fascism’, with a red and white mesh bodysuit underneath a red corset.

Image two: A brown-skinned person with short dark hair and blond eyebrows holding a cardboard sign in blue and black writing that reads “Black trans women gave you your rights (and your personality). Put some respect!” They are wearing a black t-shirt that reads “It takes a village”.

Image three: Three black people standing side-by-side. One is wearing a hair wrap over locs, holding a cardboard sign that reads “Black trans lives matter”, with a trans flag and a black fist drawn on the sides. Next to them is someone with short Afro hair with a pink flower in their hair. The third person wears a silver spiked necklace and a white boat-necked top.

Image four: qween_jean is a black transfemme person on stage at this year’s march in a custom dress designed to look like the Palestine flag, with a keffiyeh in her hair.

Image five: discoverbambam (one our speakers at Trans+ Pride this year) is a light-skinned Black woman, with her hair up in a ponytail and a white halter necked dress with a slit. She is mid-twirl with her back twisted to the camera and arms in the air. Lewis G Burton is in the background, wearing a sheer black tulle dress off their shoulder, adorned with large pink flowers.

Image six: A Black person looking away from the camera in a white t-shirt holding a colourful and flowery sign which reads: “trans, queer, and black in every lifetime”.