![]() ![]() Right now, across the United States, there are 102 pieces of legislation (nearly half of which are in Texas alone) attempting to legislate transgender people out of existence by denying them participation in school and recreation, stalling or refusing access to healthcare and life-saving medical treatment, and withdrawing other basic forms of human and civil rights. Violence against trans, non-binary, and gender non-conforming people is not limited to the interpersonal. The killings of trans people, which are often underreported, are a direct consequence of rampant and escalating transphobia. Since last year’s TDoR commemoration, at least 46 trans, non-binary, or gender non-conforming people were murdered in the United States and its colonies -most of them Black or Latinx, and at least 375 were killed around the world, making 2021 the deadliest year on record for trans people in the United States and around the world. Trans people, particularly Black trans people, regularly face everything from physical to economic violence. This year, the Center for Constitutional Rights is expanding our own commitment to the trans community by supporting mutual aid to disproportionately impacted Black and Brown trans people in the South. Despite both commemorations, trans and gender non-conforming people continue to experience multiple forms of violence at alarming rates. Trans Day of Resilience emerged from a 2015 call from BreakOUT! to celebrate trans individuals by acknowledging that their very existences are acts of resistance, power, and courage. This marks the 23rd observance of Trans Day of Remembrance, which was sparked by the brutal murder of Rita Hester in 1998. On Transgender Day of Remembrance, GLAAD remembers the transgender people whose lives have been lost to anti-transgender violence this year and over the years.On November 20, 2021, closing the weeklong observation of Trans Awareness Week, the world will honor the lives and humanity of all trans, non-binary, and gender non-conforming (TNBGNC) people. ![]() Please see resources below on how to write stories about transgender people who have been victimized by crime, and additional resources for writing about the violence that affects transgender people, especially transgender women of color. Participate in Transgender Day of Remembrance by attending and/or organizing a vigil on November 20 to honor all those transgender people whose lives were lost to anti-transgender violence that year, and learning about the violence affecting the transgender community. Vigils are typically hosted by local transgender advocates or LGBTQ organizations, and held at community centers, parks, places of worship, and other venues. The vigil often involves reading a list of the names of those lost that year. Transgender Day of Remembrance founder Gwendolyn Ann Smith How can I get involved in the Transgender Day of Remembrance? With so many seeking to erase transgender people - sometimes in the most brutal ways possible - it is vitally important that those we lose are remembered, and that we continue to fight for justice." I am no stranger to the need to fight for our rights, and the right to simply exist is first and foremost. "Transgender Day of Remembrance seeks to highlight the losses we face due to anti-transgender bigotry and violence. The vigil commemorated all the transgender people lost to violence since Rita Hester's death, and began an important tradition that has become the annual Transgender Day of Remembrance. Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) was started in 1999 by transgender advocate Gwendolyn Ann Smith as a vigil to honor the memory of Rita Hester, a transgender woman who was killed in 1998. You can read more about the Transgender Day of Remembrance below, and find out how you can show support for the community on this day.Īdditionally, the week before TDOR, people and organizations around the country participate in Transgender Awareness Week to help raise visibility for transgender people and address issues the community faces. Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) is an annual observance on November 20 that honors the memory of the transgender people whose lives were lost in acts of anti-transgender violence.
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