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  • Transgender Day of Remembrance 2019

    11/20/19: Today is a day that we honor the lives of transgender and non-binary individuals who have lost their lives due to transphobic violence.

    I try to avoid posting much about the violence aimed at transgender folx as I feel that social media bombards us with reminders of this violence and the lack of justice and civil rights protections these folx face. This is not because I am oblivious or have blinders on, but because I want this to be a space that focuses more on education and celebration.

    We as allies owe it to the gender expansive folx to stand up, to say we see you and will not let this continue. And then we need to take action. Please, lives are depending on us.

    But I do feel it is important to post about this day. The lives lost are predominantly black and brown trans women and they deserve to be honored and remembered. Here is a list of the lives lost in the US, as drawn from the Human Rights Campaign website.

    Dana Martin, 31, a Black transgender woman

    Jazzaline Ware, 34, a Black transgender woman

    Ashanti Carmon, 27, a Black transgender woman

    Claire Legato, 21, a Black transgender woman

    Muhlaysia Booker, 23, a Black transgender woman

    Michelle ‘Tamika’ Washington, 40, a Black transgender woman

    Paris Cameron, 20, a Black transgender woman

    Chunal Linsey, 26, a Black transgender woman

    Chanel Scurlock, 23, a Black transgender woman

    Zoe Spears, 23, a Black transgender woman

    Brooklyn Lindsey, 32, a Black transgender woman

    Denali Berries Stuckey, 29, a Black transgender woman

    Tracey Single, 22, a Black transgender woman

    Bubba Walker, 55, a Black transgender woman

    Kiki Fantroy, 21, a Black transgender woman

    Jordan Cofer, 22

    Pebbles LaDime “Dime” Doe, 24, a Black transgender woman

    Bailey Reeves, 17, a Black transgender female

    Bee Love Slater, 23

    Jamagio Jamar Berryman, 30, a Black gender non-comforming person

    Itali Marlowe, 23, a Black transgender woman

    Briana “BB” Hill, 30

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