My Thoughts on Transgender Day of Remembrance - 101 Deaths

[yorkandpomona]

great video....great words of truth and wisdom.....

its sick that transgendered people are persecuted and its wrong...and 1 is too many

R.I.P. all lost angels

[ynotbegoodtoall]

I wish I could be there to hold and hug you. Your words were so true. You are amazing Lindsey. <3

[LindsayStone]

thank you so much you are truly a wonderful person yourself

[ravenred68]

Hi Linds, it's been a while. I'm proud of you for making this vid. Like you said, One is Too Many. And I know the feeling is still out there because i've been full time for six or seven years now, and still just last week experienced harassment from people on the street, in front of my own apartment building. I hope for a time when a TDOR is no longer needed, but we seem to have a long long way to go towards reforming common societal ideas about us. Anyway, good to see you again, my friend.

[LindsayStone]

I hope for that same time, and thank you so much I wished I was doing more videos just right now not in the place to do so

[tobyr3]

Thank you for your heart-full delivery. We will succeed in reversing the trend.

The low background music was well done as well.

[LindsayStone]

thank you and yes I do have hope things will change but there is a long ways to go for sure

[sepftc]

I love this video. Very heart felt. The only thing to do is transition, reguardless. Yes we should be on guard, but be smart about it. We also need to recognize and protect our fellow trans sisters and brothers reguardless of how different they are. that is what is lacking

[LindsayStone]

yes this is something that also is overlooked over many times

[unmeasuredinstances]

Thank you Lindsay for helping hold these memories before us, for keeping the flames withing our heart lit.

[LindsayStone]

Thank you as well, I was wondering how you where Sarah I haven't seen a video from you in awhile and I'm subscribed to you, then I go to your page just now and see you just posted a video 4 days ago grr on YouTube

[Michelleny914]

Our person reading the names for our TDOR counted and verified 168 names this year:( when will it end?

[LindsayStone]

can you get that list for me? the TDoR website only accounts for 101 I ask myself this question all the time, and the answer in my eyes is when the world starts to recognize us as human beings with value, and this will be done by putting faces to the word and being proud and also taking time to educate others

[Michelleny914]

Hi Lindsay,

I have a PDF file with the whole list (12 pages) of the names. If you can, send me your email and I'll forward it to you.

Hugs Michelle

[FirehouseMike]

Lindsay, You covered this very well... I can't help but think how hard it is for trans people to want to be accepted by friends and in turn allow themselves to end up in dangerous situations... Please understand how important it is to constantly be self aware continually prepare for personal protection and safety. Best Wishes,

[LindsayStone]

Thanks Mike and yes safety is important, I just hope people realize that you can be out and still be safety cautious

[samielspiral]

it's disgusting that we have to have a trans day of remembrance it's disgusting that we still have to fight to pass legislation that protects the LGBQT community it's 2009 it's time to come together already and realize people are people long as they aren't hurting anyone

[LindsayStone]

agreed

[grishno]

The thing that really got to me when reading the list wasn't the sheer number of deaths, it was the cause of deaths... so many people on that list were tortured before they were killed.  One had her head and genitals cut off. A transman was murdered but not before they put a pink wig on him. It's the malice that goes way beyond simple murder that scares me.

Thanks for posting this.

[LindsayStone]

Yes I know this is something that for sure got to me as well when I put together my video with the list a few weeks ago it became pretty hard typing out the details. Thank you for commenting it means a lot