Transgender Day of Remembrance

[Erika1487]

Over the last decade, more than one person per month has died due to transgender-based hate or prejudice, regardless of any other factors in their lives. This trend shows no sign of abating.

The Transgender Day of Remembrance serves several purposes. It raises public awareness of hate crimes against transgendered people, an action that current media doesn’t perform. Day of Remembrance publicly mourns and honors the lives of our brothers and sisters who might otherwise be forgotten. Through the vigil, we express love and respect for our people in the face of national indifference and hatred. Day of Remembrance reminds non-transgendered people that we are their sons, daughters, parents, friends and lovers. Day of Remembrance gives our allies a chance to step forward with us and stand in vigil, memorializing those of us who’ve died by anti-transgender violence.

On November 20th 2011 vigils will be held all across the country, if you cannot attend one, please take a moment this November to remember a fallen sister by lighting a candle and having a moment of silence....

[robertlouis]

I hope that everyone can give their unequivocal and wholehearted support to this, Erika.

[Erika1487]

Never forget those who died so we might live....

Memorializing – 2011

Updated on November 10, 2011

Contact: Ethan St. Pierre Transgenderdor@gmail.com
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Idania Roberta Sevilla Raudales
Location: Comayaguela City, Honduras
Cause of Death: slit throat
Date of Death: November 29, 2010
Idania was 58 years old.
Source: http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2011/02/01/six-trans-women-killed-in-honduras-in-two-months/



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Luisa Alvarado Hernández
Location: Comayagüela City, Honduras
Cause of Death: Stoned, beaten and burned
Date of Death: December 22, 2010
Luisa was 23 years old.
Source: http://hondurashumanrights.wordpress.com/2011/01/11/three-murders-in-two-weeks-protest-the-killings-of-lgbti-people-in-honduras/

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Lady Óscar Martínez Salgado
Location: Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Cause of Death: Burned and stabbed
Date of Death: December 22, 2010
Oscar was 43 years old.
Source: http://hondurashumanrights.wordpress.com/2011/01/11/three-murders-in-two-weeks-protest-the-killings-of-lgbti-people-in-honduras/

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Reana ‘Cheo’ Bustamente
Location: Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Cause of Death: Multiple stab wounds to the chest
Date of Death: January 2, 2011
No age reported
Source: http://hondurashumanrights.wordpress.com/2011/01/11/three-murders-in-two-weeks-protest-the-killings-of-lgbti-people-in-honduras/

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Génesis Briget Makaligton
Location: Comayagüela City, Honduras
Cause of Death: Strangulation
Date of Death: January 7, 2011
Génesis was approximately 23-27 years old.
Source: http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2011/02/01/six-trans-women-killed-in-honduras-in-two-months/

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Krissy Bates
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Cause of Death: Stabbed
Date of Death: January 10, 2011
Krissy was 45 years old.
Source: http://blogs.citypages.com/blotter/2011/01/chrissie_bates_complex_homicidal_violence.php

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Fergie Alice Ferg
Location: San Pedro Sula, Honduras
Cause of Death: Shot multiple times in the head and chest
Date of Death: January 18, 2011
No age reported.
Source: http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2011/02/01/six-trans-women-killed-in-honduras-in-two-months/

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Tyra Trent
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
Cause of Death: Strangled
Date of Death: February 19, 2011
Tyra was 25 years old.
Source: http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2011/02/23/transgender-woman-found-dead-in-vacant-home/


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Priscila Brandão
Location: Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Cause of Death: shot in the head
Date of Death: March 2, 2011
Priscila was 22 years old.
Source: http://www.allout.org/actions/priscila/taf


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Marcal Camero Tye
Location: Forrest City, Arkansas
Cause of Death: Shot and dragged
Date of Death: March 8, 2011
Marcal was 25 years old.
Source: http://www.wreg.com/news/wreg-marcal-murder,0,7869905.story


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Shakira Harahap
Location: Taman Lawang, Jakarta, Indonesia
Cause of Death: shot
Date of Death: March 10, 2011
Shakira was 28 years old.
Source:http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/home/activists-urge-police-to-pursue-transvestite-killing/428416


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Miss Nate Nate (or Née) Eugene Davis
Location: Houston, Texas
Cause of Death: shot
Date of Death: June 13, 2011
Née was 44 years old.
Source: http://www.dallasvoice.com/trans-person-murdered-houston-1079771.html


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Lashai Mclean
Location: Washington, D.C.
Cause of Death: Shot
Date of Death: July 20, 2011
Lashai was 23 years old.
Source: http://www.metroweekly.com/news/?ak=6435


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Didem
Location: Findikzade, Istanbul
Cause of Death: Slit throat
Date of Death: July 31, 2011
Didem was 26 years old.
Source: http://www.tgeu.org/Didem_murdered_in_Istanbul


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Camila Guzman
Location: New York, New York
Cause of Death: Stabbed several times in the back and neck.
Date of Death: August 1, 2011
Camila was 38 years old.
Source: http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/new_device_helps_id_murdered_transgender_5dgiYYMts mcZTgBmbREpmL#ixzz1U9843Dpy


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Gaby
Location: Jalisco, Mexico
Cause of Death: Beaten and burned.
Date of Death: August 6, 2011
No age has been reported.
Source:
http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=es&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.corresponsalesclave.org%2F2011% 2F08%2F%25C2%25BFcontra-quien-hay-que-luchar-%25C2%25BFquien-es-el-asesino.html


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Gaurav Gopalan
Location: Washington, D.C.
Cause of Death: subarachnoid hemorrhage due to blunt-impact head trauma
Date of Death: September 10, 2011
Gaurav was 35 years old.
Source: http://metroweekly.com/news/?ak=6584


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Ramazan Çetin
Location: Gaziantep, Turkey
Cause of Death: Shot to death by her brother.
Date of Death: October 6, 2011
She was 24 years old.
Note: The transwoman had an accident and was seeking treatment at the local hospital.
Her brother found out about the accident and went to the hospital and shot her to death
in front of witnesses. Upon leaving the hospital he calmly said to the police,
“I killed my brother as he was a transvestite. I cleaned my honour!”
Source: http://www.advocate.com/Crime/Trans_Woman_Murdered_By_Brother

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Shelley Hilliard
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Cause of Death: Killed and body burned
Date of Death: October 23, 2011
Shelley was 19 years old.
Note: Her mother had to identify her torso at the medical examiner’s office on November 10, 2011.
Source:http://tinyurl.com/7dlqula
and http://tinyurl.com/6nodxyt

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Jessica Rollon
Location: Bergamo, Italy
Cause of Death: Strangled
Date of Death: October 30, 2011
Jessica was 32 years old.
Note: Her body had been dumped on the side of the road and was not discovered for 3 days.
As with most cases,the local news continues to disrespect her by using male pronouns and a male name.
Source: http://tinyurl.com/7r6ez8g

[Ben]

I hope that everyone can give their unequivocal and wholehearted support to this, Erika.

Nicely said Robert.... I would hope, too, it'd get a lot of mainstream press.

[ed_jaxon]

In light of all the garbage here, thank you Ericka for this timely and thoughtful post. I will see if my university is sponsoring an event.

[CORVETTEDUDE]

I am not only apalled at the frequency of deaths within this community but, the level of brutality exercised. These aren't just killings, they are '"Hate Crimes." The human race never ceases to amaze me with it's blatant self-righteousness. And, we're supposedly the 'smart' ones!!! I will do my best to honor this date and the sacrifices of all those subjected to this atmosphere of hate. I love you girls and, I would appreciate it if you would be more careful.

[Ben]

Just spotted this on YouTube. And thought I'd post it:

Day of remembrance transgender tribute. - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udNgz5PQiK0)

[Ben]

I am not only apalled at the frequency of deaths within this community but, the level of brutality exercised. These aren't just killings, they are '"Hate Crimes." The human race never ceases to amaze me with it's blatant self-righteousness. And, we're supposedly the 'smart' ones!!! I will do my best to honor this date and the sacrifices of all those subjected to this atmosphere of hate. I love you girls and, I would appreciate it if you would be more careful.

It's monstrous hate toward the entire LGBT community.
I'd add that a lot of people would hate all the guys on this site for being fond of T-Girls. They'd use hateful words to describe us all.
It's demonizing people who don't fit the typical male heterosexual Christian ideal, as it were.

[CORVETTEDUDE]

Just spotted this on YouTube. And thought I'd post it:

Day of remembrance transgender tribute. - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udNgz5PQiK0)

I'm not a YouTuber but, that was nicely done. However, based on my personal experience during my relationship with this community...it doesn't even scratch the surface. Thanks Ben.

[MdR Dave]

Nice post, Erika. Thank you.

Folks, I hope this isn't out of line- I know some of you were very close to her- but in light of the abuse we've witnessed over the last few weeks it seems appropriate to post this.

It isn't only physical violence that we need to watch out for. The girls can be fragile.

She nearly broke my heart and our time here overlapped by only a few weeks.

Again, sorry if it's still too raw- but there is a good reason that this should hit home.




































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[Bobby Domino]

thanks for the thread, Erika. I will make sure to take some time out for a moment of silence.
In light of our differences, Nov. 20 should be the day we all stand together

[BigDF]

It's monstrous hate toward the entire LGBT community.
I'd add that a lot of people would hate all the guys on this site for being fond of T-Girls. They'd use hateful words to describe us all.
It's demonizing people who don't fit the typical male heterosexual Christian ideal, as it were.No doubt, Ben. And sometimes you find it in the strangest places. I've told my closest friends about my fondness for TS and the man I've known for over 20 years and pretty much think of as almost family looked at me as I was crazy. He didn't say anything, but I could tell he didn't like it. The other man who I met only 3 years ago and now think of as my older brother thought it was great. :geek:

[Erika1487]

I think that as November 20th comes closer Transgender day of Rememberance becomes a somber reminder that although we have come a long way in being accepted in society, there people out there who still wish us harm...

If anyone would like to make a post of a lost loved one or friend who was trans or trans identified feel free to do so. I made this thread not just for the victims of 2011, but for all of our fallen sisters who's time came too early...

[Prospero]

OP. I support this. Wholeheartedly.

[seanbeag7]

check out this site please, and support, thank you.

http://www.transgenderdor.org/

[FreddieGomez]

It seems most were involved in prostitution.

[BeardedOne]

While others weren't.

Gwen Araujo
Brandon Teena
Gwen Zapata

[Erika1487]

Posted on Advocate.comNovember 18, 2011 09:12:01 PM ET

Op-ed: The Harsh Reality of Some Transgender Lives

When the LGBT community breeds transphobia, everyone gets left behind, and the scores of transgender women who are commemorated each year at the Transgender Day of Remembrance are proof.
By Jake Finney, op-ed contributor

Hidden in the shadows of West Hollywood’s vibrant gay scene, Angeline, a transgender woman, is getting a manicure at one of the few nail shops willing to serve transgender clients. In the meantime, she is on the phone talking about the best places for clothes shopping, where she will actually be allowed to use the women’s dressing room. All of this is in preparation for a night out of dancing with her transgender girlfriends at downtown nightclub.

Angeline is an undocumented immigrant who has lived in L.A. for the past six years. She fled her home in Honduras in order to save her life. As a child she saw her gay uncle brutally beaten in the street by the other men in their town. As she grew into a young adult, her mother feared an even worse fate for her transgender daughter and gave her a small amount of money and told her to leave the country. She did not want to see her transgender daughter murdered, like so many of the other transgender women in Latin America, at the hands of their neighbors or the local police. Angeline’s only hope for survival was to move to the United States and apply for political asylum.

Once she arrived in the U.S., it took a while for her to find support and resources. She needs to save several thousand dollars to hire a new immigration lawyer. The last one she had ended up being a con artist who promised to help her apply for asylum but instead took all her cash and changed his phone number.

Unable to find work, she ended up homeless, and most homeless shelters are unwilling to accommodate a transgender woman. She spent a lot of time on the streets, where men frequently pressure her for sex. Eventually, like many of her friends, she found that the only way she is going to be able to provide for her basic needs and hire a new immigration lawyer is to start engaging in sex work.

Despite antidiscrimination laws, finding jobs can be extremely difficult for transgender women. Being undocumented only makes things more complicated. Recent studies published in Injustice at Every Turn: A Report of the National Transgender Discrimination Survey by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force and National Center for Transgender Equality showed that unemployment among transgender people is double the rate of the general population and more than 15% of trans individuals have been compelled to engage in the street economy for survival (such as doing sex work or selling drugs).

Still, Angeline dreams of becoming a fashion designer; she studied design back home. She hopes she will not become a victim of a hate crime or sexual assault, as are so many other transgender sex workers. Outrageously, those crimes are rarely prosecuted or reported, even when — or perhaps especially when — the perpetrator is a high-profile celebrity known for his abuse of transgender sex workers (which has happened more than once, though the media rarely reports on it as well).

As she walks to catch the Metro Line, police stop and harass her, asking her if she is a man or a woman. The youths on the street point at her and yell “tranny hooker” and “she-male” as she passes them by. She does her best to hold her head high and ignore their taunts, holding on to her dream of becoming a fashion designer in Hollywood — the American dream.

There are thousands, probably hundreds of thousands, of transgender women like Angeline living in the U.S., many of them in Hollywood, which is supposed to be a bastion of liberal tolerance. Their bravery for being true to themselves (and, in some cases, coming to the U.S. for their own survival) is constantly overlooked, not just by mainstream society, but also within the LGBTQ community. Slurs like “tranny” are all too common among the gay community, even though the gay community was in the same shoes as transgender folks just a few short decades ago. Even celebrities who would be scolded by the media watchdogs for using terms like “fag” can still get away with calling a transgender woman a “chick with a dick.”

When the LGBTQ community breeds internalized homophobia and transphobia, everyone gets left behind, and the scores of transgender women who are commemorated each year at the Transgender Day of Remembrance, many of whom were sex workers, provide solid proof. Yet, while 41% of adult transgender people report to having attempted suicide at least once in their life, there is a great deal of resilience, determination, and perseverance, making transgender people the greatest warriors of all in the movement for LGBTQ equality.

Jake Finney is the antiviolence project manager for the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center.

[Nivek]

May God Grant them the peace and love, they could, or couldn't find on earth.. They are all in my prayers.

[MdR Dave]

And another in Los Angeles just Thursday night. Police believe the shooter was linked to another assault (also trans) the same night.

Fucked.

http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/local/los_angeles&id=8437226

[Castor_Troy05]

A sombre reminder that the world is still a horribly bitter place.

RIP to the fallen angels.

Out of respect to those we've lost, I always move my birthday celebrations to the following week

[uchetal]

In rememberence of those who have been taken from their familys and friends, I wish them eternal peace.
How a person can taken the life of another human being without provocation, just because their different, is beyond logic. At least beyond my way of logic.

[Erika1487]

A poem by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Sama

Noise

if a girl screams
in a forest
in an oil field on fire
in a immigration holding cell motel by the airport
and CNN doesn't tell it
no reporters embedded to witness
does she make a sound?
does her voice
spread over galaxies
neutrons milky ways
mars and jupiter
closer than they've ever been
does she make a sound and
does anyone give a fuck.

if a girl screams on a street corner
hustling her ass
if she wakes up to a man in her bed
who wasn't there when she turned the light off
if girl gets followed home
from her job stripping in front of a digi-cam
does it make a sound?
if the papers say she isn't quite a girl
and may live or have lived
in a house the neighbors
may or may not refer to as "a crack house"
what sound does her scream make?

if a girl is so hungry
has no money
wants all the
peaches and melon that drip off the shelves
of the market in summer
but goes home and eats dandelion greens
from her backyard
is she too hungry to make any noise?
if she is a poet not all up in
in MA and BA
and most of all BS
do her words get picked up on the satellites
that pick up everything?

if they recruit a whole army of girls
girls who look just like us but not quite
tits asses and skin
mouthing their words on the screen for them
where do our voices go?

listen. we are all making noise
even when our sound is too scared too hungry too dead to be picked up
by radar
cup your ear hard.
listen.

[Jackal]

So many precious lives and wonderful people die because of the hate and ignorance of others. It is the 21st century, I'd do anything to see the human race move towards letting go of these prejudices and hate crimes.

[jakejd]

A list of the top twenty trans pioneers at huffpo-

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/20/transgender-day-of-remembrance-2011_n_1101681.html?ref=gay-voices#s481857&title=Lea_T

[dc_guy_75]

I attended a memorial earlier this evening at a baptist church in DC. Several transwomen were murdured this year in the district and the service was very well done.

About 200 people attended, so most of the chairs were full.

I'm happy I went.

[BiBoyinBeantown]

Not sure if this is my de-lurking and f*rst p*st, but...

I'm heartened to see a supportive thread on here about this.


I'd add that a lot of people would hate all the guys on this site for being fond of T-Girls. They'd use hateful words to describe us all.

One of the murdered people listed on the TDOR's list in 2009 was Michael Hunt, the cisgendered male partner of Taysia Elzy, a transwoman.

[tsadriana]

sorry to hear about all this girls who lost their lifes ,just because of some bad hearted or should i say cold blood.really sorry for their familys.sometimes u can`t find ur own words to describe this atrocitys.

[TSLexiWade]

What's sad is.. Late Sunday night around 3am, I was assaulted by someone many of you know. I've been at home recovering with major neck pain, a big knot on the back of my head where I was kicked and a few scratches from when she - YES, SHE - kicked me out of the car.

Charges have been filed for assault. Goes to show the true colors of such "pretty faces."

[RainMan]

What's sad is.. Late Sunday night around 3am, I was assaulted by someone many of you know. I've been at home recovering with major neck pain, a big knot on the back of my head where I was kicked and a few scratches from when she - YES, SHE - kicked me out of the car.

Charges have been filed for assault. Goes to show the true colors of such "pretty faces."

Hope the problem can be resolved and that you get well soon

[tsadriana]

What's sad is.. Late Sunday night around 3am, I was assaulted by someone many of you know. I've been at home recovering with major neck pain, a big knot on the back of my head where I was kicked and a few scratches from when she - YES, SHE - kicked me out of the car.

Charges have been filed for assault. Goes to show the true colors of such "pretty faces."
if is a she is obvious that ur a much prettyier face than she is trust me.:Bowdown:

[eded]

thoughtful post