Gia Love

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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]

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References

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  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.