Thousands of people gathered, marched and called for social justice for Black and Brown transgender and gender-nonconforming people, and especially for justice for hate crimes committed against them. Organized by Athena Vaughn and the Transgender Emergency Fund, the peaceful, empowering protest took place on the day Boston Pride would have marked its 50th anniversary (postposed due to COVID-19 until 2021). The vigil and march aimed to “open the eyes of community-based organizations who claim they serve us to see & hear us,” said its organizers, and to encourage “our allies and family members to stand with us in our fight for social justice and an end to our oppression.”
