Today is the Transgender Day of Remembrance, observed annually on November 20 to honor the memories of those lives lost as a result 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.”
And there's a long list, as noted by the Daily Beast: “Taking a cue from the #sayhername hashtag, we can start by saying the names of those whose deaths have been recorded this year in the United States: Papi Edwards, Lamia Beard, Ty Underwood, Yazmin Vash Payne, Taja Gabrielle De Jesus, Penny Proud, Kristina Gomez Reinwald, Keyshia Blige, London Chanel, Mercedes Williamson, India Clarke, K.C. Haggard, Amber Monroe, Shade Shuler, Elisha Walker, Tamara Dominguez, Kiesha Jenkins, Jasmine Collins, Kandis Capri, Ashton O'Hara, and Bri Golec. Most, though not all, were women of color. About half were engaged in sex work. These were women living at the intersections of transphobia, racism, homophobia, sexism, and criminalization. ”
