Black trans leaders in Chicago, Commissioner Precious Brady-Davis and Channyn Lynne Parker, are actively confronting political attacks against transgender Americans. Amid disinformation and legislative challenges, they emphasize leadership grounded in service and community. Brady-Davis, the first Black openly transgender woman elected in Cook County, argues that political campaigns fueled by anti-trans messaging aim to erase trans identities. She believes in the power of visibility and representation, advocating that qualified trans individuals should hold public office and serve their communities.
Brady-Davis stated, "I feel that Republicans, the President of the United States, were elected on the backs of $250 million worth of lies," addressing the anti-trans ad campaigns.
Brady-Davis expressed, "I feel like in this moment that I am a shining beacon, that you can't keep a good trans girl down, and that there are qualified trans people who deserve to serve in public office and should."
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