11/20 is Transgender Day of Remembrance
Submitted by enhydra lutris on Mon, 11/20/2023 - 5:00am~~ transgender.jpg; photo is Huong Giang Idol, a famous transgender singer in Vietnam, a US Government Work
~~ transgender.jpg; photo is Huong Giang Idol, a famous transgender singer in Vietnam, a US Government Work
Today's number is 20
Secretary of State John Kerry released a statementfor Transgender Day of Remembrance.
Transgender persons around the world are targeted by rising levels of violence fueled by hatred and bigotry.
TDoR initiated in 1999 by Gwendolyn Ann Smith to memorialize the murder of Rita Hester in Allston, Massachusetts. It has been held annually ever since...on November 20.
At live gatherings, there is generally a reading of those who have died as a result of violence over the past year.