In an interview with Grammy.com, indie singer Neverending Nina brilliantly explained that although the Black Lives Matter movement was created by Black queer women, it has undergone somewhat of an identity crisis as of late.

"Now, its leaders are sort of being co-opted by the normalcy of cishet imagery [that now represents the movement," the artist said. "Don't forget that it has to include all Black lives; we can’t push [equality] if not."

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Black lives matter or just some cuz I'm tiiiied of the Bullshit!!! #NinaNowledge #TONYMCDADE #ninapop #iyannadior

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"We can’t say, 'My woman parts are gonna stay here and my Blackness is gonna go in first. Then I’ll leave my trans parts at the door.' There’s no separating the two," Neverending Nina said of the white, male-dominated music industry. "Because you're heteronormative, you’re gonna always lead with that and no one questions it. I'm just trying to get in this space so I can amplify my voice because I know I’m dope as f**k. But I keep getting pushback from the gatekeepers where they say, 'You're talented but you’re trans. So I don't know how society is going to take that.'"

If you want to aid in the fight for Black trans lives, check out this list of seven organizations to donate to.

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