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Mourners tell of anger and grief at vigil for Brianna Ghey in London

‘Constant hatred from news outlets and social media influencers has caused more and more fear around trans people’

Mourners tell of anger and grief at vigil for Brianna Ghey in London
A vigil for murdered trans teen Brianna Ghey outside the Department for Education in London, 15 February 2022 | Michelle Snow
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Trigger warning: This report makes reference to transphobic abuse and violence

Trans people at a London vigil for trans girl Brianna Ghey have told of their grief at her killing and their anger at a rising level of hatred towards the trans community.

“As I learned about what happened to Brianna Ghey I was very troubled by it,” said one attendee. “I felt that it was very much connected to everything I have been seeing in the news and all the discussions that have been happening in the mainstream media about trans people.”