LGBTQ+ activists in Lubbock express frustration with city officials for not recognizing Pride Month and failing to support their community's visibility and safety.
that threatened to upend their rights and lives, the support of local officials is crucial for the community fighting to stay out of the closet, its members said.
The community has also seen heartbreak — Cypress Ramos, a 21-year-old trans woman, was murdered last year. Her body was later found in a burning storage unit, and Lubbock police arrested her murderer soon after. Police later said there was Following the meeting, McBrayer spoke with protestors in the lobby of Citizens Tower. He was talking about some of the Pride video celebrations he’s seen, and Adam Hernandez, a local activist, explained to McBrayer that he should talk to more of Lubbock’s LGBTQ+ citizens to learn for himself.
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