siblings that demonstrated earlier, especially transwomen. let me tell you something, black transwomen are being killed in this country and cnn you have erased black transwomen for the last time. black transwomen are dying. our lives matter. i am an extraordinary black transwoman, and i deserve to be here. my black transsisters that are here. i am so tired of it s not just my black transwomen and black transbrothers too. i m going to say what i m going to say. come here. i want you to talk, what s your name? blossom c. brown. blossom, thank you, let me tell you something. don t come on the stage. and may i have the mic? may i have the mic? blossom, let me tell you something. the reason that we re here is to validate people like you.