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caroline. 27. lesbian. first of all, never trust television writers.

Matthew Rushin, a young black man with Autism and ADHD, was sentenced to 50 years in prison after being in a car accident, after which he was manipulated into pleading guilty for attempted suicide and murder with the promise he could return home to his mother who was battling cancer at the time. 40 years of the 50 were suspended, but he still has to serve 10 years.

There were serious injuries during the accident, but no one died. Matthew has never been in trouble before.

In the words of his mother, “Matthew has been my rock through my battle with cancer and understands what life is all about.Matthew exemplifies what it means to be a productive member our community, he is a loving, caring, compassionate about life and everything that surrounds it, student at ODU, worked at Panera and volunteered throughout our community.”

Here is the full story from his mother

His case is not getting nearly the amount of attention it deserves. Please sign the petition and reblog this. Here is the official Facebook, and Instagram page is @ justice4matthewrushin

with all that’s happening every day please remember that there is an epidemic of violence against trans people, particularly black trans women, and that anti-trans and essentialist rhetoric gets people killed

if you want to help you can donate to an org that supports black trans people

if you cannot donate then at the very least please take a second this pride month to read about the issues that affect the trans community and how you can help in your life every day to change minds and hearts to protect those who are most vulnerable

Did I ruin your life? Do you think I’m a monster? I think we all have monsters inside of us, it’s just that most people have managed to keep theirs hidden.

KILLING EVE: SEASON THREE

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