. >> if you play this moment back, you see bay area trans opera singer star rhianna sinclair in a private moment. she has to take a breath to steady herself as a singer performing the national anthem. it is tough but tougher still at a sporting event during a time when people like her are a political target. that is why what happened two hours before, walking onto the field, was important. breanna enters the castro theater to warm up and get in touch with the energy of those who came before. >> i would say the music always guided me to who i am today. when i sing, i always acknowledge my trans ancestors because they give me life. >> life and the living of it like anyone else is all people on the margins want. people of color and trans people. >> we are still dealing with racism and trans phobia and things like that and still working on being united. troop two years ago, she was homeless and like other trans people who studies reveal struggle with jobs and housing and security, she too found the journey tough. it is why getting her putting at home in the castro was important before crossin