The Student Animal Legal Defense Fund (SALDF) stands in solidarity with Black Lives Matter, and writes to give voice to our heartbreak and outrage at the murder of not only Mr. George Floyd, but countless other Black Americans who have been murdered as a result of systemic racism. We include here the name of Tony McDade, a black trans man recently killed by the police; and Iyanna Dior, a black trans woman recently attacked and beaten, in order to acknowledge the particular difficulties that black trans people face in our society, which often go ignored.
Here are links to where you can donate, if you are able:
· Breonna Taylor’s GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/9v4q2-justice-for-breonna-taylor
· George Floyd’s GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/georgefloyd
· David McAtee’s GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/justicefordavidmcatee
· Marsha P. Johnson Institute; defends and protects the human rights of Black transgender people: https://marshap.org/
· Nina Pop and Tony McDade funds; providing free therapy sessions to Black transgender people: https://www.theroot.com/two-funds-named-for-nina-pop-and-tony-mcdade-will-provi-1843861377
· NYC Mutual Aid groups: https://mutualaid.nyc/get-involved/donate/
· Black Lives Matter: https://blacklivesmatter.com/
· If you’re unable to donate, this video, featuring Black artists and musicians, donates all of the ad revenue to Black Lives Matter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCgLa25fDHM&feature=emb_
Also, remember to register to vote: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/us/elections/2020-presidential-election-calendar.html
We stand alongside BLM and the BLSA in the ongoing fight against white supremacy for racial justice.
Black lives matter.
In solidarity,
Students Animal Legal Defence Fund