Transgender Day of Remembrance 2009

Remembering the 119+ transgender people who have been murdered in the last year...

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The Transgender Day of Remembrance was set aside to memorialize those who were killed due to anti-transgender hatred or prejudice. The event is held in November to honor Rita Hester, whose murder on November 28th, 1998 kicked off the Remembering Our Dead web project and a San Francisco candlelight vigil in 1999. Rita Hesters murder — like most anti-transgender murder cases — has yet to be solved.

Although not every person represented during the Day of Remembrance self-identified as transgendered — that is, as a transsexual, crossdresser, or otherwise gender-variant — each was a victim of violence based on bias against transgendered people.

We live in times more sensitive than ever to hatred based violence, especially since the events of September 11th. Yet even now, the deaths of those based on anti-transgender hatred or prejudice are largely ignored. Over the last decade, more than one person per month has died due to transgender-based hate or prejudice, regardless of any other factors in their lives. This trend shows no sign of abating.

The Transgender Day of Remembrance serves several purposes. It raises public awareness of hate crimes against transgendered people, an action that current media doesnt perform. Day of Remembrance publicly mourns and honors the lives of our brothers and sisters who might otherwise be forgotten. Through the vigil, we express love and respect for our people in the face of national indifference and hatred. Day of Remembrance reminds non-transgendered people that we are their sons, daughters, parents, friends and lovers. Day of Remembrance gives our allies a chance to step forward with us and stand in vigil, memorializing those of us whove died by anti-transgender violence.

This information comes from http://www.gender.org/remember/day/what.html

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[KillerBee5308]

Sorry that wasn't me on my account.Please excuse me!

[transwomen1]

@KillerBee5308 no need for anger....just asking for you to have some respect for my cummunty...and for the people who have died from hate.

[KillerBee5308]

STFU it was an old comment if iDGAF IDGAF it's not ur vid so STFU

[transwomen1]

@KillerBee5308 Have some respect.

[HRTOACTIVIST]

Really sad. Rip to all the people on that list.

[KillerBee5308]

gaye