John–

Elected lawmakers in every corner of the country are trying to strip away
the most basic rights of transgender Americans. These include attempts to
prosecute the parents of trans children simply for being supportive. Some
state lawmakers want to ban schools from even talking about the LGBTQ+
community.

As a movement working to end gun violence, we have an obligation to fight
against this hate. It enables and normalizes deadly violence against trans
people—which is often armed with a gun. [ [link removed] ]Learn more about how we're
working to disarm hate.

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Last year was the deadliest year for transgender people in the U.S. and
Puerto Rico on record. The vast majority of those murdered were shot and
killed. More than half of them were Black trans women. It's likely there
have been even more deaths that have gone unreported or victims who have
been misgendered and not counted.

Homicides of trans and gender non-conforming people in the U.S. and Puerto
Rico have been on the rise for the last several years. At the same time,
lawmakers in states across the country have put forward record numbers of
anti-trans bills along with dangerous gun bills. It creates an environment
ripe for deadly gun violence fueled by hate.

I want to make it abundantly clear: This organization is committed to
helping trans people and the entire LGBTQ+ community fight this hate. We
cannot let this become the status quo. We believe that trans people
deserve nothing less than to be able to thrive openly as themselves, no
matter where they live.

We have a role to play in this fight. [ [link removed] ]Learn more about how everyone can
be involved in the fight to disarm hate.

Thank you for being a part of this movement.

Angela Ferrell-Zabala
She/her/hers
Senior Vice President of Movement Building
Everytown for Gun Safety


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