#2 - We HAVE to be Visible

Beau my God

English - August 16, 2020 19:00 - 20 minutes - 14.1 MB
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In this episode, Up founder Beau Bradley discusses some scary but true facts about statistics relating to the transgender community, specifically in relation to healthcare. Beau also talks about why we do not have enough information to accurately report on the LGBTQIA+ community. They share some history about Queer Revolutionary Sylvia Rivera and open up about what all of this means to them. Be sure to rate and leave a comment, subscribe and follow along!

RESOURCES:https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/marsha-p-johnson-1945-1992/https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/death-of-trans-woman-whose-body-was-found-in-schuylkill-river-investigated-as-a-homicide/2431246/https://www.hrc.org/resources/a-national-epidemic-fatal-anti-trans-violence-in-the-united-states-in-2019 https://www.fox23.com/news/trending/5-more-black-transgender-women-found-dead-past-month/4SQQQWMGLFDW5NVZOFEBQZWHPQ/https://www.them.us/story/sylvia-rivera

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