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Title: Transgender Day of Remembrance: What it is and how to observe it
Post by: Jessica_Rose on November 19, 2025, 12:03:32 PM
Post by: Jessica_Rose on November 19, 2025, 12:03:32 PM
Transgender Day of Remembrance: What it is and how to observe it
https://www.advocate.com/news/transgender-day-of-remembrance#rebelltitem2
Ryan Adamczeski (19 Nov 2025)
As transgender people continue to face physical and political violence, Transgender day of Remembrance will continue to honor those we've lost — and all they've achieved in spite of hardship.
So far in 2025, 27 transgender and gender-nonconforming people have died from violence, according to Advocates for Trans Equality's 2025 Remembrance Report seen exclusively by The Advocate, and 21 who died by suicide. Over 61 percent of those lost to suicide were between ages 15 and 24, which follows the Trump administration's decision to end LGBTQ+ youth-specific services through the 988 suicide crisis line.
"As we observe Trans Day of Remembrance, we continue to do the work of advocacy and demand an end to violence against our community," Bahari Thomas, Director of Public Education at Advocates for Trans Equality, said in a statement. "Right-wing extremists are endangering our democracy and our very right to exist. Trans people—especially Black trans women—continue to bear the brunt of discriminatory policies, political scapegoating, and violence. These forces are interconnected and deadly. Trans people deserve more than remembrance; we deserve the chance to live full, joyful, and self-determined lives."
Transgender Day of Remembrance, which takes place annually on November 20, was founded in 1999 by activist Gwendolyn Ann Smith to honor Rita Hester, a trans woman who was murdered in 1998, and all those lost to anti-trans violence. The day led to the creation of Transgender Awareness Week, which occurs the same week each year.
https://www.advocate.com/news/transgender-day-of-remembrance#rebelltitem2
Ryan Adamczeski (19 Nov 2025)
As transgender people continue to face physical and political violence, Transgender day of Remembrance will continue to honor those we've lost — and all they've achieved in spite of hardship.
So far in 2025, 27 transgender and gender-nonconforming people have died from violence, according to Advocates for Trans Equality's 2025 Remembrance Report seen exclusively by The Advocate, and 21 who died by suicide. Over 61 percent of those lost to suicide were between ages 15 and 24, which follows the Trump administration's decision to end LGBTQ+ youth-specific services through the 988 suicide crisis line.
"As we observe Trans Day of Remembrance, we continue to do the work of advocacy and demand an end to violence against our community," Bahari Thomas, Director of Public Education at Advocates for Trans Equality, said in a statement. "Right-wing extremists are endangering our democracy and our very right to exist. Trans people—especially Black trans women—continue to bear the brunt of discriminatory policies, political scapegoating, and violence. These forces are interconnected and deadly. Trans people deserve more than remembrance; we deserve the chance to live full, joyful, and self-determined lives."
Transgender Day of Remembrance, which takes place annually on November 20, was founded in 1999 by activist Gwendolyn Ann Smith to honor Rita Hester, a trans woman who was murdered in 1998, and all those lost to anti-trans violence. The day led to the creation of Transgender Awareness Week, which occurs the same week each year.