Editorial: What would happen if Texas was known for kindness instead of hate?
Katy Dukes stands away from the crowd with their sign as they attend the March for Trans Youth held at the Texas Capitol in Austin, Texas, on March 1, 2022. The rally was held in response to Governor Greg Abbott’s recent order seeking to classify gender affirming care for transgender young people as child abuse as well as ordering state child welfare officials to launch child abuse investigations into reports of young people receiving such care.
McFarland founded The Mahogany Project in 2017 in Houston, after a transgender performer well known for her frequent shows in Montrose, was shot to death in New Orleans, part of a years-long string of violence against transgender women of color in the South, including Dallas and Houston, that continues. Over the years, McFarland told us, the focus of the organization has broadened to increasing the visibility of and providing support for Black trans people.
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