Transgender Day Of Remembrance 2012: 50 Transgender Icons
Posted: 11/20/2012 6:39 am EST Updated: 11/20/2012 1:29 pm EST
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/20/transgender-day-of-remembrance-2012-icons_n_2159754.html#slide=1686330Today is the 14th International Transgender Day of Remembrance, a day when we remember those who have been victims of anti-transgender violence.
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Regardless, it's a heartbreaking and outrageous number and the Transgender Day of Remembrance is a day not only to mourn those we've lost and celebrate the lives they lived, but also bring awareness to the struggle and dangers that trans and gender non-conforming people face around the world on a daily basis.
In honor of the 14th International Transgender Day of Remembrance, we're featuring 50 trans pioneers in the slideshow below.
Of course there are countless others who deserve recognition and celebration and Huff Post Gay Voices endeavors to feature as many of their stories as we can all year around -- not just today. For more information on the Transgender Day of Remembrance, visit GLAAD and read this blog by the founder of the Transgender Day of Remembrance.
