My friend Jetta and I organized a letter writing party for CeCe McDonald, a transgender woman of color who received a second degree manslaughter charge for defending herself against a white supremacist attacker. The recommended sentence is 41 months. It is complete and utter horseshit, but is sadly a completely accurate representation of how people ( Read more... )

Dear Governor Dayton,

Black transgender women face a very high murder rate in the United States.  Every year, the transgender community holds a vigil called the Transgender Day of Remembrance to honor those who have been murdered because of hatred.  Chrishaun CeCe McDonald has the right to be free from violence, and she has a right to defend herself ( Read more... )