Transgender Day of Remembrance is this Friday (November 20, 2015). This day memorializes victims of transphobic violence and concludes Transgender Awareness Week, which is a time to educate and advocate for transgender and gender non-conforming people and the issues they face.

According to the Human Rights Campaign, at least 20 transgender people have been murdered in the U.S. this year alone. This number is an estimate since accurate reporting continues to be a challenge (the documentation and medical records of a transgender person might not reflect the fact that they are transgender).

A 2011 national survey titled “Injustice at Every Turn” surveyed 6450 transgender and gender non-conforming people and found that 71% of respondents reported having experienced bullying, physical abuse, sexual assault, harassment, and expulsion from school.

Transgender Day of Remembrance events will be held across the nation (and internationally) this Friday November 20, 2015.  Many events include community member panel discussions as well as reading of names memorializing lives we have lost as a result of transphobia.

To find Transgender Day of Remembrance events in your area please visit:  TDOR Events

To learn more please watch our recorded webinar with JoAnne Keatley, MSW titled “Transgender people: Exploring our diversity and health service needs”. This can be found under our Resources Tab – Webinar Recordings.