The past year has shown us how the anti-immigrant rhetoric read as anti-Latino translates into very real acts of violence against humans like Marcelo Lucero and José Sucuzhañay. Combine the racism with homophobia and transphobia, bolstered by the hateful Proposition 8 measure, and we have cases like Angie Zapata.
Memphis, Tennessee seems to be a center of hate against trans women of color, as according to Pam’s House Blend, in the last six months, at least three trans women have been targeted with Leeneshia Edwards as the latest.
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