Introducing the Out100 Trans Obituaries Project
November 20, 2019The Out100 has historically been a cherished space to honor the most influential LGBTQ+ people of the year, but each year the chosen figures pale in comparison to my sisters — Black transgender women and trans women of color — who are killed in senseless acts of violence each year. As that “epidemic” gains more traction in public discourse, Black transgender women and trans women of color lose our humanity. Every social media post and sensationalist headline reduces lives to numbers and we are met with inadequate calls for awareness with no action.
Enter the Trans Obituaries Project.