“We Will Fight For You”

Metropolitan Business Academy student Adrian Huq, who thanked the crowd for its support of trans youth.

Ciara Minaj Carter. Nikki Janelle Enriquez. Shantee Tucker. Dejanay Stanton. Vontashia Bell. Sasha Garden. Keisha Wells. Cathalina Christina James. Those were just eight of the 22 names that rang out over the corner of Elm and Church Streets Tuesday night, as over 100 gathered for a Transgender Day of Remembrance rally, vigil, and march at New Haven’s Superior Courthouse. The event was organized by both national and state chapters of the Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL) and the New Haven Pride Center, marking the end of Trans Awareness Week. A pizza reception and clothing swap followed at the Pride Center.

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