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THREAD: Today is the 21st Trans Day of Remembrance. It is held yearly, in over 200 cities throughout the U.S. and around the world. #TDoR2020 
#TransDayOfRemembrance was created by Gwendolyn Smith in 1999, a white trans woman and current advocate, to honor the death and life of her friend Rita Hester, a Black trans woman, murdered in November 1998.
was created by Gwendolyn Smith in 1999, a white trans woman and current advocate, to honor the death and life of her friend Rita Hester, a Black trans woman, murdered in November 1998.
#TDoR2020 highlights the very tangible and continued impact of transphobic violence in the United States. The lives lost are still disproportionately Black trans people, although Black people are roughly 16% of the trans population.
highlights the very tangible and continued impact of transphobic violence in the United States. The lives lost are still disproportionately Black trans people, although Black people are roughly 16% of the trans population.
76% of victims since 2017 were Black trans women. Transphobia, misogyny, and anti-Blackness compound into transmisogynoir, and the outcomes are fatal. What privileges and complicity do you have to these systems of power? How can you address that?
Black trans men and trans-masculine people often experience transphobic violence that gets erased or looked over due to notions around their masculinity. How can you elevate the truth of their experiences with violence?
#TDoR2020 also provides a way to honor those taken from our lives as well as shared fears, anxieties, and concerns about transphobia. What could life be without it?
also provides a way to honor those taken from our lives as well as shared fears, anxieties, and concerns about transphobia. What could life be without it?
While we work for Black trans liberation, ALLIES can alleviate the pressure. Comforting trans people, DONATING to trans people, educating yourselves and others, even putting yourself physically in between trans folks and harm if it comes down to it! Do your work!!
#TDoR2020 : What can you tangibly do everyday to positively impact the lives of Black trans people? Honoring and protecting life is just as important as saying their names and holding vigils for those taken from community.
: What can you tangibly do everyday to positively impact the lives of Black trans people? Honoring and protecting life is just as important as saying their names and holding vigils for those taken from community.
http://TFTEF.ORG to donate to our foundation directly. We assist Black trans and non-binary students with scholarships and emergency funding.
You can also always donate to Black trans people's gofundmes and cashapps/venmos directly. (example: search #EmergencyCrowdFund #TransCrowdFund)
