Activists from No Justice No Pride, HIPS and Baltimore Safe Haven organized a march and caravan to celebrate the lives and efforts of Black transgender and gender non-conforming people on Friday.
The march began at Brentwood Hamilton Park and culminated in a rally at Freedom Plaza. While marching though the streets of Northeast D.C., activists chanted, “Black trans, they matter here — Black queers, they matter here!” Marchers voiced their objections to the actions and tactics of the D.C.
Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) and the criminalization of sex work. Activists chanted, “hey hey, ho ho: MPD has got to go!” and “Back up, back up.