Friday, December 28, 2012
Black Trans Year In Review 2012
Posted by Monica Roberts at 2:00 PM
http://transgriot.blogspot.com/2012/12/black-trans-year-in-review-2012.htmlTranspeople were in the news in 2012, and Black transpeople played major roles in not only making it but also making some trans history in the process.
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While the infuriating pattern of trans women of color being messed with, disproportionately killed due to anti-trans violence or not receiving justice continues, major strides happened for the Black trans community in 2012.
Janet Mock made TheGrio's 100 People Making History Today list in January among some of the other awards and accolades she's garnered.
Janet also started the #girlslikeus Twitter campaign as well as continuing work on her eagerly anticipated autobiography.
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TPOCC executive director Kylar Broadus was making a lot of history in a busy 2012 for him. He because the first transperson of any ethnicity to testify at a US Senate hearing in June. He was part of the DNC's platform committee and also became the first African-American trans man to attend a Democratic National Convention in September. Dr Marisa Richmond was also in the house in Charlotte for her second DNC convention along with 11 other trans people.
