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You Are Not Alone, CeCe: Support CeCe McDonald
Today our thoughts are with CeCe McDonald, who faced sentencing in Minneapolis at the Hennepin County Government Center Monday afternoon. CeCe, along with her friends were victims of a transphobic and racist attack during the summer in 2011, where one of her aggressors was fatally wounded. Sadly, these occurrences are harsh realities for trans communities of color.
CeCe Being Sentenced Today
The eyes of trans people around the world and our supporters will turn in the direction of the Hennepin County, MN Courthouse in a few hours as we find out how much jail time Cece McDonald will get.
As part of a plea deal, McDonald plead guilty May 2 to second degree manslaughter in the June 5, 2011 incident in which she and a group of TBLG friends were attacked by a group of white people outside a south Minneapolis bar and white supremacist Dean Schmitz died.
Come at 1:30 to show your support!
