Transgender Day of Remembrance

Thanks for posting this.

To think I almost became one of this number (by suicide) a few years ago.

 

Well, I'm glad you didn't. (*hug*)

Also, thanks for posting this, Danica.

 

RIP all those victims of transphobic violence. I wish Investigation Discovery would cover that for once.

 

I'd get cable just to watch that if they did. May they all rest in peace, and may the number of deaths related to transphobia deminish over the coming years.

 

ID has on more than one occasion slandered the most marginalized people including Romanis and trangendered people. I suspect they have a radfem on their payroll because the program that defamed transgendered people was so egregious.

The misinformation they presented was clearly designed to instigate violence at transpeople.

 

I'm just hoping one day there'll be no need for it. :\ And I'm sorry to say I was almost a statistic myself.

 

RIP to all of those victims.
Also, thanks Danica for posting this.

(&&&)

 

Honour and respect to all victims of the oppressive, trans*phobic, cissexist institution, and rest in peace to those who have lost their lives to anti-trans violence and discrimination.

In honour of trans* day of remembrance, let's remember those who have sacrificed everything they've had, those who continue to fight, and the intersecting oppression which make trans folk (particularly trans* women of colour) the most vulnerable and unnoticed population.

We should remember those who have been taken from us, either from external violence or from suicide, and also extend our thoughts, ideas, words, actions to places do not have time set aside to remember all those dead; to a way we can make a future where we don't have an ever growing list of names to honour.

 

So am I.

 

Thanks for posting this, I figured someone would.

Every year on this day, I think of a friend of mine. We met in a trans chat room and became friends after exchanging numbers. I was 18 at the time, and he was 16 at the time. He decided to try the name Hunter at the time, and I was going by Jade. We were both just coming to realize that we wanted to transition. I had come out to my mom recently and he decided to tell his mom that he felt like a guy and wanted to transition. It didn't go so well on account of his parents being very religious. He was pretty suicidal. Eventually I decided that I would try to repress being trans and I got rid of everything that could link me to being trans (I would go back into the closet for the next two years), which included his phone number.

He texted me some months later to catch up and I freaked out and deleted the messages and ignored it. On this day, I always think of him, and I wonder how he is doing, or if the rejection from his parents drove him to become a statistic.

There are very few things I genuinely regret in life, but losing contact with Hunter is definitely one of them. I've tried many times to try and find him again, but never had any luck. I really hope you are doing well Hunter, wherever you are. And I'm sorry.

 

Sometimes you do things you can never take back.

 

RIP to all of those who were killed this year by transphobic attacks. We will keep you in our hearts and minds forever.

 

Same here.

 

This day is desperately needed as transphobia and cissexism are still rampant (even in the so called progressive areas).

 

great documentary on Marsha P Johnson, the transgender rights activist
after whom Antony and the Johnsons took their name

Pay It No Mind - The Life and Times of Marsha P. Johnson - YouTube

 

R.I.P To all the victims of Trans violence, You are all beautiful and amazing people! Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.

 

I hope you find him.
RIP to all the victims of trans*phobia.

 

R.I.P. (&&&)

sad this day even has to happen - I just returned from the place where they are doing it in my city & I am glad they invited me.

 

RIP to all the victims of transphobia.