The Why: Philly Explained
The Why: Philly Explained
WHYY
New push to boost LGBTQ protections in Pa.
17 minutes Posted Oct 19, 2020 at 7:30 pm.
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Violence against transgender and gender non-conforming people has been on the rise for years. Here in Philly, three Black trans women have been attacked in the last six months — two of them were murdered. Michaela Winberg with WHYY’s Billy Penn explains their cases have called attention to the fact Pennsylvania’s hate crimes law does not include protections for LGBTQ people, and why advocates — including Kendall Stevens, a Black trans woman who survived a brutal attack this year — say that needs to change.