QTPOC Shut down the Castro

Last night a group of queer and trans people of color disrupted business as usual in two bars in the Castro neighborhood of San Francisco by conducting public ceremonies of mourning for Black people killed by police brutality, homophobic attacks, and transphobic violence. Acting in solidarity with Black-led groups such as Black Brunch, the Blackout Collective, and Black Lives Matter, and with the support of white allies, this group of queer and trans people of color has come together to mourn the many Black lives cut short by police and vigilante attacks, celebrate the resistance and vision of queer Black organizers, and take direct action against anti-Black violence. Even as we create unexpected space for collective mourning in white-dominated gay bars and neighborhoods, we also challenge mainstream LGBT groups to make real their commitment to racial justice. Please join us in this project. Whether or not you are able to join actions in the streets, there are many ways to get involved. We invite all queer, trans, lesbian, gay, bisexual, two spirit, same gender loving, asexual, gender-nonconforming, and intersex people to sign the open letter. Can you join me and take action? Click here: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/5beba78c6939ea46a29507d383ffc9dde4086b27?source=email&referrer=cayden-mak #Black Lives Matter #Shutdowncastro