Pose's Angelica Ross Leaves Twitter After Abuse by Trump, Sanders Supporters
What binds many Sanders supporters and Trump supporters? A hatred of Black women. Add being trans to the mix and the hate quadruples. It’s been this way on Twitter for years.
Sending gratitude to the good sis @angelicaross. You deserve your space. https://t.co/12DvUechBi
- Raquel Willis (@RaquelWillis_) September 22, 2019
Ross was attacked by Sanders supporters when she criticized him for being the only major presidential candidate who did not attend the LGBTQ forum she was hosting.
"I was disappointed to not see all of the candidates here. I was further disappointed to hear this was not the only LGBTQ event Bernie was making other commitments for. You don’t show up for both of our LGBTQ events? That’s obviously telling us all we need to know.”
She was also attacked by Trump supporters for criticizing his administration's actions towards trans people at the forum.
"One of the reasons I’m here tonight, is because the Trump administration is harming transgender Americans. So let’s just review, why don’t we, just a handful of those moves. The administration moved to revoke trans healthcare and descrimination protections. They made it more difficult for homeless trans people to access shelters, and every Education Secretary Betsy Devos, however you say her name, her decision to stop investigating the complaints of trans students, hurts trans students across the country, when Secretary Devos should be helping to make sure every student can learn.”
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