DCTC
Trans People Say: End Economic Inequality, Solidarity with the 99%!
by dctranscoalition|October 7, 2011
http://dctranscoalition.wordpress.com/2011/10/07/trans-people-say-end-economic-inequality-solidarity-with-the-99/ (http://dctranscoalition.wordpress.com/2011/10/07/trans-people-say-end-economic-inequality-solidarity-with-the-99/)
The DC Trans Coalition has decided to formally endorse and offer our support to the OccupyDC movement. We also encourage all of our members to attend today's protest gathering at 4pm at Freedom Plaza and marching to the International Monetary Fund.
The Occupy Together movement started in New York City as Occupy Wall Street, which began on September 17th. The protests have grown progressively larger as increasing numbers take to the streets in nonviolent opposition to a society in which 1% of the population controls a quarter of all income. Inspired by this model, similar occupations are occurring in dozens of cities across the country, some being attended by tens of thousands. The demonstrators have highlighted that the current economic crisis is caused by corporate greed, and demand jobs and resources for oppressed people. In DC, Occupy K Street protestors have been in McPherson Square for several weeks.