“Trans Day of Vengeance” Rally Canceled Over “Credible Threat”

metroweekly.com:

event was canceled due to concerns over participants’ safety.The Trans Radical Activist Network, along with the activist collective Our Rights DC, which organized the event, noted that the event had received blowback following the revelation that the assailant in the recent mass shooting at a Christian school in Nashville identified as transgender.“This action will not be taking place Saturday due to a credible threat to life and safety,” the organization wrote in posts on social media. “The safety of our trans community is first priority.

This threat is the direct result of the flood of raw hatred directed toward the trans community after the Tennessee shooting.”Full statement in thread: pic.twitter.com/Y4xPOzl4tb— Our Rights DC (@OurRightsDC) March 30, 2023 The statement continued: “Individuals who had nothing to with that heinous act have been subjected to highly serious threats and blamed only because of their gender identity.

This is one of the steps in genocide, and we will continue our efforts to protect trans lives.“While we wholeheartedly believe in the mission and message we put forth for Trans Day of Vengeance, we must prioritize the safety of our community and the people that make it up.

In an ideal world, we would have continued on in defiance of the attempt to silence our right to free expression. However, we lack the resources to ensure the safety of the protest and cannot in good conscience move forward with it,” organizers added.