Black Lives Matter

CW: Homophobia, transphobia, suicide, abuse

By Chidimma BenjaminPublished 4 years ago • 1 min read

Black lives matter,

But not when it's a gay black boy driven to suicide by his own family.

Black lives matter,

But not when it's a black trans woman murdered by her ex-boyfriend.

Black lives matter,

But not when it's a black bisexual girl depressed from conversion therapy.

Black lives matter,

But not when it's a black homeless man starving in the alleyway.

Black lives matter,

But not when it's a black addict crying for help.

Black lives matter,

But not when it's a black disabled child neglected in foster care.

Black lives matter,

But not when it's a black woman covered in bruises caused by her partner.

Black lives matter,

But not when it's a black person marginalised within their own community.

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