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‘We take care of us': Rallies for sex-work protection, Black Lives Matter, health care span Philadelphia

“Black queer lives matter,” shouted a crowd that marched on Market Street. At the Art Museum, protesters denounced what they called insufficient access to affordable, public health care that has become more vital during the coronavirus pandemic.

Rasean Lopez (left) and Aminha Howell (center) break into dance upon arriving at Penn’s Landing for celebration after the “Black Queer Lives Matter” rally on Saturday.
Rasean Lopez (left) and Aminha Howell (center) break into dance upon arriving at Penn’s Landing for celebration after the “Black Queer Lives Matter” rally on Saturday.Read moreCHARLES FOX / Staff Photographer