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remember to show black lesbians love. black lesbians especially black trans lesbians are often the most erased people in the lgbt community and don’t get anywhere near enough love and appreciation for all the strength they have while facing lesbophobia + racism simultaneously
black lesbians are frequent victims of racialized violence and there have been a huge number of black lesbian murders that the media hasn’t covered, also committed by police. black lesbian victims are just as important in the #BlackLivesMatter 
movement as the rest.
movement as the rest.
feel free to add more resources i'm just gonna add what i could find since this really is something that is hardly talked about.
The list of murdered black trans women is endless, here are just some of the cases https://www.glaad.org/blog/incidents-anti-lgbtq-hate-violence-2019
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Sakia_Gunn
the murder of a 15 year old black lesbian in 2003
the murder of a 15 year old black lesbian in 2003
https://www.hrc.org/resources/being-african-american-lgbtq-an-introduction this article talks specifically about the discrimination and violence African American LGBT people experience
https://avp.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/2011_NCAVP_HV_Reports.pdf
People who identify as either trans or people of color are 2x as likely to experience assault or discrimination as non-transgender white individuals. Poc Trans survivors experience higher rates of serious injuries (11.8%) as compared to white cis people.
People who identify as either trans or people of color are 2x as likely to experience assault or discrimination as non-transgender white individuals. Poc Trans survivors experience higher rates of serious injuries (11.8%) as compared to white cis people.
https://www.astraeafoundation.org
THE ASTRAEA LESBIAN FOUNDATION FOR JUSTICE is the only philanthropic organization working exclusively to advance LGBTQI human rights around the globe.
THE ASTRAEA LESBIAN FOUNDATION FOR JUSTICE is the only philanthropic organization working exclusively to advance LGBTQI human rights around the globe.
https://www.dosomething.org/us/facts/11-facts-about-hate-crimes
The Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009 gives the FBI authority to investigate violent hate crimes, including violence directed at the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community.
The Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009 gives the FBI authority to investigate violent hate crimes, including violence directed at the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community.
https://books.google.de/books?id=mdo-95q2EYgC&pg=PA292&lpg=PA292&dq=lesbian+police+brutality&source=bl&ots=VyAVD0uViw&sig=ACfU3U20bI62ZyKY_xkijEz3k5sAit-UtA&hl=de&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwimmq7l-NvpAhV-VBUIHRfoAbcQ6AEwBXoECAIQAQ#v=onepage&q=lesbian%20police%20brutality&f=false
a book about lesbian police brutality
a book about lesbian police brutality
https://www.google.de/amp/s/wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/police-searching-for-person-who-fatally-shot-2-teen-girls-on-south-side/amp/
black lesbian couple Tajanay Samuels and Antwainisha Bratcher who were killed 28th may 2020
black lesbian couple Tajanay Samuels and Antwainisha Bratcher who were killed 28th may 2020
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2374543
Gun Control, Mental Illness, and Black Trans and Lesbian Survival
Gun Control, Mental Illness, and Black Trans and Lesbian Survival
THINGS YOU CAN DO TO HELP BLACK LGBT DURING THE PANDEMIC:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/0/d/1WUNCLWv4XUcDx9hAAIe7HCKVxEmYYOtxpgOEtI4dd_s/htmlview
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/0/d/1WUNCLWv4XUcDx9hAAIe7HCKVxEmYYOtxpgOEtI4dd_s/htmlview
https://twitter.com/purlns/status/1266505667025817607?s=21 https://twitter.com/purlns/status/1266505667025817607
https://twitter.com/archcoleman/status/1266374046477742080?s=21 https://twitter.com/archcoleman/status/1266374046477742080
https://twitter.com/whorenaments/status/1266745975395119105?s=21 https://twitter.com/whorenaments/status/1266745975395119105
https://twitter.com/ivieani/status/1267215218003906562?s=21
Donating link to Tony Mcdade family's fund https://twitter.com/ivieani/status/1267215218003906562
Donating link to Tony Mcdade family's fund https://twitter.com/ivieani/status/1267215218003906562
