Three transgender women have been shot to death since February in Jacksonville, Fla., and community activists there say they believe the shootings are the work of a serial killer.
“We are hopeful,” Ms. Mmolai-Chalmers said. “It’s the right environment, the right time. But progress hasn’t been without a fight, without sweat and blood. If we win, it will be a milestone achievement. Living with dignity is a right for all human beings.”
While June is Youth Month in South Africa, the challenges facing young LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer/questioning) people, including high rates of bullying and discrimination, are often overlooked over this period.
Afro-Brazilian trans women are not just victims or spectators — they are survivors, leaders, politicians, theorists, scholars, teachers, activists, thinkers and doers.
