Trans Day of Visibility is intended to be a celebration, but this year, Jae Rice of Brave Space Alliance said there is nothing to celebrate in Chicago after two trans women were found dead in the city within days of each other.
“So this may be a celebration for some, but for Black trans people, for other trans people of color, this day is a day of reminders,” Rice said. “It is a day to remind Black trans people we do not matter to this city.”