We are horrified. Sam Nordquist was a 24-year-old transgender man who was allegedly tortured and killed by people he knew. Our hearts are with Sam’s loved ones as they grieve and await justice. (1/7)
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As of February 18, the police are not calling this case a hate crime. But the dialogue that surrounds it – the horrific details, scare tactics, and scapegoating – does not exist in a vacuum. Trans hate is real. (2/7)
We see it in the discriminatory laws that American politicians push, and the stories that are told in the news. We see it in the removal of “T” from the Stonewall Uprising website. We see it in the hateful comments that trolls spew, and the social media policies that give them the microphone. (3/7)
To the trans, nonbinary, and gender-nonconforming community: Please stay. Envelope in community. Be you, however you can or need to be right now. If you are experiencing or are a survivor of hate and bias violence in Ohio, please visit https://bravo.equitashealth.org. (5/7)
To allies: Call your representatives. Show up. Be loud. Be angry. Hold space for those that need it most. Follow & support trans-led organizations like TransOhio, Black Transmen of Ohio, Mozaic, and Trans Joy Akron. 6/7)
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