The Providence Trans* March of Resilience is “a way to honor those who have lost their lives, especially trans people of color, our community, and ourselves,” say organizers from Brown University’s LGBTQ Center and the Providence Youth Student Movement (PrYSM). About 150 people gathered at Knight Memorial Library on Broad St in Providence in advance of the short march, which took about twenty minutes in the brisk and windy morning air. When the group arrived at PrYSM’s space, there were “speakers, community partner resources, self-care activities, and an open mic space for storytelling and community building.”
The march is held in conjunction with the Trans Day of Remembrance, an annual day of observance to remember the lives that have been lost to anti-trans violence, oppressive systems, and suicide.
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The Providence Trans* March of Resilience is “a way to honor those who have lost their lives, especially trans people of color, our community, and ourselves,” say organizers from Brown University’s LGBTQ Center and the Providence Youth Student Movement (PrYSM). About 150 people gathered at Knight Memorial Library on Broad St in Providence in advance of the short march, which took about twenty minutes in the brisk and windy morning air. When the group arrived at PrYSM’s space, there were “speakers, community partner resources, self-care activities, and an open mic space for storytelling and community building.”
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