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Laverne Cox declares ‘state of emergency’ over trans murders
Laverne Cox has declared a ‘state of emergency’ over the slaughter of transgender women of color in the US.
‘We in the transgender community right now are reeling,’ the Orange Is the New Black actress told Good Morning America.
‘Yesterday we found out another transgender woman was murdered and that makes the total 17 known transgender women have been murdered in 2015 alone.’
According to the National Center for Transgender Equality, murders of transgender women reached a historic high this year, despite increased visibility in the media, with celebrities such as Cox and Caitlyn Jenner.
‘It really is a state of emergency. Your life should not be in danger simply for being who you are.’ Cox said.
‘I think the reasons why trans women experience so much violence has to do with employment, housing, health care, etc, so we need to make sure that trans lives matter.’
Watch the interview below:
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