Detroit Pistons player Reggie Bullock is fighting for transgender awareness and acceptance following the tragic death of his sister, Mia Henderson. Bullock has teamed with GLAAD and Athlete Ally to host a "Pride Night" to support LGBTQ equality. 

Mia Henderson, a black transgender woman, was fatally stabbed in 2014. She was 26 years old when she was found stabbed in the chest, arms and back, The Baltimore Sun reported. Shawn Oliver was charged with first-degree murder for Henderson's death but was later acquitted by a jury of all counts, according to the Sun. 

As transgender women of color continue to disproportionately become victims of fatal violence, Bullock has pledged to take a stand for transgender awareness. 

"One of the reasons that I really wanted to get into it was obviously because of my sister," Bullock said in a video shared by the Pistons. "One of the things that was tough for me growing up, just because I really didn't know so much about it, my sibling never seen me play college basketball because I always thought about what my teammates would think, or what people would think…"

He later added, "I feel like the people surrounding me, and helping me get my story out there, to be able to tell about my sister, is going to be great."

 Mia Henderson. Say her name. 

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