Gia Love

Gia Love is a Black transgender activist, model, kiki performer, ballroom mother and actress.[1][2][3]

Love runs the Celebration of Black Trans Women Cookout, a yearly event held at Herbert Von King Park, New York. It was held for the first time in 2021, with around 200 attendees showing up.[4] Love founded the event to be a celebration of black trans lives, and to celebrate the community's achievements.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Finding and Leaning into Black Trans Joy: An Interview with Gia Love". Archived from the original on 2023-06-23. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
  2. ^ Moon, Jacorey (2020-10-30). "Gia Love is Here". Archived from the original on 2023-06-23. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
  3. ^ Thompson, Martine (2021-09-30). "Gia Love Is Making Others See What She Once Couldn't". Archived from the original on 2023-06-23. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
  4. ^ "Gia Love". NYC Trans Oral History Project. Archived from the original on 2023-06-23. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
  5. ^ Love, Michael (2022-09-01). "Black Trans Women Deserve to Be at the Cookout, Too". Archived from the original on 2023-06-14. Retrieved 2023-06-23.


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