BOSTON (WHDH) - Thousands of protesters marched through Boston on Saturday to demand justice for George Floyd, whose death in police custody sparked a movement, and to support black trans rights.
The protestors first gathered for a vigil in Franklin Park before marching to Nubian Square as part of a demonstration organized by Trans Resistance of Massachusetts, many of whom carrying signs that read, “Black trans lives matter.”
Money raised during the protest will go toward providing housing for black trans people.
Massachusetts Transgender Emergency Fund Executive Director Chastity Bowick said that support is critical.
“Health and housing go hand in hand,” she said, “And you can’t have one without the other.”
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