Transgender Day of Remembrance
Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) is an annual observance on November 20 that honors the memory of those whose lives were lost in acts of anti-transgender violence.
Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) is an annual observance on November 20 that honors the memory of those whose lives were lost in acts of anti-transgender violence. You can read more about the Transgender Day of Remembrance below, and find out how you can participate.
Additionally, during the week of November 14-20, 2015 individuals and organizations around the country participate in Transgender Awareness Week to help raise the visibility of transgender and gender non-conforming people and address the issues these communities face.
Additionally, during the week of November 14-20, 2015 individuals and organizations around the country participate in Transgender Awareness Week to help raise the visibility of transgender and gender non-conforming people and address the issues these communities face.
What is the Transgender Day of Remembrance?
The Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) was started by transgender advocate Gwendolyn Ann Smith as a vigil to honor the memory of Rita Hester, a transgender woman who was killed in 1998. The vigil commemorated all the transgender people lost to violence that year and began an important memorial that has become the annual Transgender Day of Remembrance.
"The Transgender Day of Remembrance seeks to highlight the losses we face due to anti-transgender bigotry and violence. I am no stranger to the need to fight for our rights, and the right to simply exist is first and foremost. With so many seeking to erase transgender people -- sometimes in the most brutal ways possible -- it is vitally important that those we lose are remembered, and that we continue to fight for justice."
- Transgender Day of Remembrance founder Gwendolyn Ann Smith
How can I participate in the Transgender Day of Remembrance?
Participate in the Transgender Day of Remembrance by attending or organizing a vigil on November 20 to honor all those whose lives were lost to anti-transgender violence that year. Vigils are typically hosted by local transgender advocates or LGBT organizations, and held at community centers, parks, places of worship and other venues. The vigil often involves reading a list of the names of those who died that year. Learn more...
Attend an Event
Check out the full list of events at www.transgenderdor.org. If your event is not listed, please submit it here.
Blog Posts and News
- "Melissa Harris-Perry Show" focuses on violence against trans women of color
- Transgender woman India Clarke murdered in Tampa, Florida
- Transgender teen Mercedes Williamson murdered in Mississippi
- Transgender woman murdered in LA
- Media continues disrespectful reporting as transgender women of color are murdered
- GLAAD's third annual Trans Images on TV report finds some improvement
Resources for Media/Bloggers
- Check out GLAAD's resource kit for journalists covering TDOR
- Check out GLAAD's Media Reference Guide
- Double Victimized: Reporting on Transgender Victims of Crime.
- Check out GLAAD's interactive "Transforming Images: Four Decades of Trans-Inclusive Entertainment" timeline
More Information
- Find out more about Transgender Day of Remembrance at www.transgenderdor.org
- See the list of people who died because of anti-transgender violence in 2015
- See the November 2015 update from Transgender Europe's Trans Murder Monitoring Project, which tracks reports of anti-trans murder worldwide.
- Learn more about transgender people at GLAAD's resource page
- Learn about Transgender Awareness Week
Spread the Word
RSVP to a local event posted here.
**All of this information, is from our friends at GLAAD.com. GLAAD is the big Campaign, for the LGBT Community, just like NO H8 Campaign and the Human Right Campaign. To see the page, where we got this information from, click HERE.
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