Protestors shut down an intersection in Oakland yesterday [Monday] ahead of an event they called transphobic. A University of Pittsburgh student club hosted a former collegiate athlete who advocates for people to compete based on their assigned gender at birth. A few protestors challenged the speaker’s views. Students plan to protest another student-sponsored event next month advertised as a debate about gender identity.
More than 30 local community organizations will split about $1 million in grant money from Pittsburgh’s Stop the Violence Fund, city officials announced this week.
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