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Angelica Ross-Founder of Transtech helping to Empower, Educate and Employ within the Trans Community.
ON THE MOVE
Laverne Cox -- First Trans Person to be featured on the cover of Time Magazine
TRANS PEOPLE OF COLOR ON THE MOVE IN 2014 AND THE FIGHT FOR FULL TRANS EQUALITY
By Toni Newman
I
n 2014, there have been a no-
women of color in America. The trans
ticeable number of transwomen
community continues to be dispropor-
and transmen of color on the
tionately discriminated and harassed,
move, increasing visibility and
as compared to other groups within the
awareness for the community.
LGBT community.
There have never been more trans
I recently interviewed Kris Hayashi,
people of color on the national scene
Acting Director of the Transgender Law
making strides and advancements for
Center, based in San Francisco, Califor-
full equality for all trans people. The
nia. The Transgender Law Center is one
trans community is moving forward but
of the largest trans advocacy groups in
still there is still alarming violence and
the country, who’s mission is to work “
murders committed against our trans
to change law, policy, and attitudes so