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Black Trans Men Face a Constant Threat of Police Violence

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Author’s Note: This piece was written before a Black trans man named Tony McDade was reportedly murdered by Tallahassee, Fla., police on Wednesday. #BlackTransLivesMatterTo Black trans men, I see you, I see us.

I see and I feel how difficult the moments are when any Black person’s death is made public. And, how difficult the moments are when we are shouting with our trans siblings for cisgender people to express more concern and outcry when we collectively lose Black trans people.

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