Photograph by
Allen, Devin, American, born 1989
Subject of
Unidentified Man or Men
Unidentified Woman or Women
Date
August 25, 2015
Medium
digital
Dimensions
H x W: 3264 pixels × 4896 pixels
File size: 91.48 MB
Caption
Instagram post: They killing us all :: How are you not going to support your brother or sister because of their sexual preference or how they dress :: cant ignore it we all in this together :: #blacktranslivesmatter :: #DVNLLN - Devin Allen (@bydvnlln), Instagram, 08/25/2015.
Description
A black-and-white digital photograph by Devin Allen of a crowd of protesters with signs. The crowd faces the camera, several of them hold signs reading, "I STAND FOR / TRANS / JUSTICE", "I STAND FOR / JUSTICE FOR / TRANS PEOPLE", "I STAND FOR TRANS RIGHTS", and "I STAND FOR / MORE THAN / JUST MARRIAGE" all with the hashtag at the bottom "#STANDFORSOMETHING". One person stands with their back to the camera facing the crowd.
91.48 MB
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Type
digital images
digital media - born digital
Topic
Activism
Gender
Identity
Justice
LGBTQ
Photography
Resistance
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Devin Allen
Object number
2016.98.17
Restrictions & Rights
© Devin Allen
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53aa7c259-e500-44fe-be7b-90f9279d09bd

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