The Trans Radical Activists Network (TRAN) has announced the suspension of the march to the US Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., which was scheduled for this Saturday, April 1, as part of the so-called “Trans Day of Revenge,” after receiving “credible threats to life and safety.”
As they explained in a publication on TikTok, “the safety” of the “transgender community is the first priority.” They also assured that the threat “is a direct result of the outpouring of pure hatred directed towards the trans community following the Tennessee shooting.”
“People who had nothing to do with that heinous act have been subjected to very serious threats and blamed solely because of their gender identity. This is one step in a genocide, and we will continue our efforts to protect trans lives,” they concluded.
Last Monday, a trans person burst into a school in Nashville, Tennessee, armed, and killed three children and three adults. This attack has generated a wave of indignation in the trans community and has led TRAN to organize a series of protests and actions in different US cities during the “Trans Day of Revenge.” The aim of these actions was to denounce the violence and discrimination suffered by the trans community and to demand concrete measures to protect their rights and safety. However, following the threats received, TRAN has decided to cancel the march to the Supreme Court and focus on other forms of activism that do not endanger the physical integrity of its members.
This cancellation has generated mixed reactions in the trans community and in society in general. While some consider it a sensible and necessary measure to protect people’s lives, others criticize that it is giving in to fear and violence and that the right to demonstrate and demand justice is being renounced. What is clear is that the debate about the rights of the trans community and the violence they suffer remains an urgent issue on the US political and social agenda.