Just to let the community know; that we wouldn’t be where we are today. Without our strong trans women of colour fighting for our rights. They have paved the foundation for us to build our community on. Yet, their names lost to the memories of history, even with their impactful strides. We need to acknowledge this beautiful and strong women, if we ever want to help stop the massacre of our trans sisters. There is a epidemic having within our community. we need to stop it, give our trans members of colour hope to live past the age of 35 before having their lives taken.
I will say their names:
Marsha P Johnson
Sylvia Riva
Miss Major Griffin-Gacy
Crystal Labeija
Angie Xtravaganza
Now out of the five names I’ve said- only one is with us today or had made it into the 21th century.
Though we don’t hear much from this Australian actor much, she is one of my personal favourite gay woman. She came out as a lesbian at the young age of 12, and suffered greatly from bullying. Through her influence, she as openly spoken about her experiences to the media. Giving a sense of hope for the younger community members.
Hayley Kiyoko
Everyone knows who this wonderful artist is (lesbian jesus), she came out at the age of 12 and has been trying to normalise lesbian relationship through her influence in the music industry. I find this incredible powerful, it gives the sense to the younger members of our community, that these relationships are as normally as hetero ones.
Adora (She-Ra)
Though I can’t say that I’ve personally viewed this tv series, however, I have witnessed the great impacted it has had. Having LGBTQI+ representation in all sense of medias is important for education and diversity. My little sister watched this series and she heavily related to Adora,. That she gained the confident to came out after viewing the same-sex kissing scene-this is why Adora is one my list.
Charlie Bradbury (Supernatural)
This representation is just a personal one, Charlie is from the tv series Supernatural. She was truly the first lesbian, I had witnessed that her sexuality wasn’t her only personality trait or main goal to find a love interest. Though she wasn’t a main character, merely a side- she had a great impact on me.
