Members of the transgender community came together on Friday for an International Transgender Day of Visibility panel discussion at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO -- Members of the transgender community came together on Friday for an International Transgender Day of Visibility panel discussion at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco to raise awareness about the struggles for those who live abroad as well as trans people trying to come to the U.S.
Guerrero is from Mexico and moved to Canada before coming to the U.S. He now is on the Homeless Oversight Commission for San Francisco's Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing. The panel discussed the worsening situation across the country as more than 385 bills have been introduced by state legislatures restricting LGBT rights, according to the American Civil Liberties Union.
Friday's event was organized by Parivar Bay Area and other local LGBT nonprofits. The focus was also on the global south, which includes nations in Latin America, Asia and Africa which share similar socio-economic struggles and political obstacles. Citing recent attacks toward the trans community, Peraza says the climate has deteriorated in just a year. She believes it is now more important than ever to elevate voices who can bring hope and comfort to those why may be scared to show their true identity.
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