“There is no race police that exists to check 23andMe genealogy results or skin color test ROFL,” the group wrote.įor the second year in a row, Taking B(l)ack Pride will feature performers, food, art and emotional support as a safe space for trans Black and brown people. Third, the event has always had a “reparations fee” for white people, which helps offset the cost of the event. Secondly, there’s no race test to attend for free. “There are people weighing in on this topic … who are LOUD and WRONG about the idea that people are forced to pay or that this fee is anything other than a consensual transaction/donation from folks who support our community and our event,” the group wrote in an email in response to an inquiry from Crosscut.
