Transgender Day of Remembrance 2019

Posted: November 25, 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