FIERCE! is offering an awesome training (details below) at their office this Friday. While FIERCE! is an organization for queer and trans youth of color, their FIERCE Friday events (like this one) are open to all allies. Trainings like these are important because the cops most definitely take advantage of folks not knowing their rights when it comes to dealing with the police. It’s hard to know how to deal with a cop, especially when you already feel targeted and vulnerable because of your age, your race, your sexuality, your gender, your class. Hopefully this training will help folks understand what rights they do have in such situations (not to say that some cops won’t completely disregard those rights anyway, but still.)
Queer and Trans Youth of Color: Do You Know How to Talk to the Cops When They Start Talking to YOU?
No, really? Do you?
You have the right to learn your rights when dealing with encounters with police. FIERCE is offering KNOW YOUR RIGHTS training and self-defense workshop on FRIDAY the 27th
Where: FIERCE Office 147 W. 24th Street. 6th Floor;(Right by Paws on Chelsea)
Take the F/1/C/E to 23rd street.
When: FIERCE FRIDAY!!! July 27th from 600-800pm
Allies Welcome
More info: www.fiercenyc.org 646-336-6789 x203
Thank you for sharing this information with trans kids. Outsiders see a little progress and seem to think that everything is all rosy with trans people. O boy– a couple of movies came out. And for trans people of color, forget about it! There is an added layer of complexity, and just another hurdle for those kids.
Keep up the good work.