Strong explained that these groups were still feeling marginalised, so this separate march was an important step to building bridges between the two.
“Lesbians and gays have kind of benefited from a long, sometimes arduous fight, you know, to get the rights that they have, and in the meantime, trans people and … queer people of colour have been kind of left by the wayside,” they said.
“That’s so, so important to people that feel like they’ve been marginalised or left out.
“They have their voice and they’re able to use it. I’m so proud of them.”
Despite the overall success of the event, a 22-year-old trans person was allegedly arrested prior to the start of the march for filming a police officer who clashed with opposing protest groups.
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