A transgender flag is raised at the corner of Michigan Avenue and Jackson Street in downtown Jackson on Wednesday, March 31, 2021. The flag was raised on the International Transgender Day of Visibility.J. Scott Park | MLive.com
As seems so common these days, the rise to prominence of several talented transgender people has unleashed a tsunami of backlash.
From the brilliant Jeopardy! champion Amy Schneider to the breathtakingly talented actor Elliot Page, the visibility of transgender and gender-diverse people has risen recently – and so have the discriminatory hatred and threats. Sadly, the vitriol isn’t just verbal: 2021 was the deadliest year for transgender people, with nearly 400 murdered, one in four in their own home.
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