Black trans people who have been killed as a result of hate crimes are honoured as Chicago artists have created a mural on Catalpa Avenue (Andersonville).
22 artists/art groups produced the mural with the help of $4,000 that was donated by Andersonville locals; the piece reads ‘black trans lives matter’ with each artist decorating an individual letter.
The names of the black trans people who have lost their lives encircle the mural, including those who died as a result of police violence.Laura Austin, associate director of the Andersonville Chamber, said that ‘transgender women of colour were leaders in LGBTQ+ activism but they have been erased’.