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Posted: Mar 03, 2021 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: March 18
From left, Mariana Cortes, Mona Lisa and Vanessa Carter blow kisses outside The 519, a community centre in Toronto for the LGBTQ2S community. It offers workshops, health services and other resources that are a lifeline for some, especially new immigrants. The absence of those programs during the pandemic has left some feeling isolated and alone.(Evan Mitsui/CBC)
The pandemic has cut many people off from the communities they rely on, but for transgender women of colour, the isolation and lack of support networks have made the past 11 months an especially dark and difficult time.