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For Trans Women Killed By Oakland Fire, Struggle For Respect Continues In Death

Instead of grieving for her friends, Scout Wolfcave has spent the last two days phoning news reporters and begging them not to disrespect the transgender women who died by calling them “men” in their reports and refusing to use their proper names. Feral Pines, Cash Askew and Em B were victims of the devastating fire on Friday night at an Oakland warehouse, known as the Ghost Ship, where at least 36 people died, many of them young artists, musicians and activists -- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our terms.

 

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