Day of Remembrance: Violence vis a vis murder
T-Notes
by Robbi Cohn October 16, 2010
http://goqnotes.com/8881/day-of-remembrance-violence-vis-a-vis-murder/By a very rough estimate, since January I've counted 19 instances of hate crimes perpetrated against trans individuals resulting in death, worldwide. These are the lives we recall and commemorate each year on Nov. 20, the annual Trans Day of Remembrance. These are the lives that have been tragically snuffed out prematurely because of hate and fear and ignorance.
I'm confident that it's never our intent to underestimate the effect that trans violence in general has upon its victims, but I rarely see references to nonfatal instances in the press much after a week from their occurrence has passed. Of course, losing one's life is the ultimate consequence in hate related crime, but violence directed at trans persons is not only pervasive but goes mostly unreported. And, in most instances, attacks do not result in fatality. It could easily happen to someone you know...it could happen to you.
