In Memory, In Solidarity: Honoring Trans Lives on Transgender Day of Remembrance
November 20 th is Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR), a day to honor the memory of transgender (trans) people who have been lost to anti-trans violence. TDOR was founded in 1999 by a group of trans activists in Boston, Massachusetts, following the murders of Rita Hester and Monique Thomas in 1998, and Chanelle Pickett in 1995. Trans people experience higher rates of violence than cisgender (cis) people, and one's likelihood of experiencing violence is greatly increased if you are a person...