Meet the members of America's 'only gay street gang'

Donning stilettos, lipstick and mascara, the young men take to the streets of one of Washington DC's most violent neighborhoods.

But under their clothing - and in some cases, in their Louis Vuitton bags - they are carrying knives, brass knuckles and pepper spray.

Meet some of the more than 200 members of Check It, the only documented gang of gay and transgender youths in America.

The teenagers and young adults, who have faced discrimination throughout their entire lives, are the subjects of a new independent documentary.

The film, also named Check It, explains how many of the youths have been stabbed or shot at, while others have served time in juvenile prisons

But now, the 'tight-knit' gang members, who are aged 14 to 22, are fighting to break the cycle of poverty and violence that they have grown up in.

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