Trans Awareness Month is in full swing. Every year we take the month of November to raise awareness, celebrate, and honor trans lives and experiences across the country.
Here in Massachusetts, the month started strong with an amazing turn out in North Andover for “Meet your Transgender Neighbor.” Over 140 people came out for a panel discussion, hosted by MTPC Steering Committee clerk Michelle Tat. Events like these are essential to raising awareness for trans lives in our communities.
This week there are dozens of events in honor of the Transgender Day of Remembrance. These events are important reminders of the violence our community faces due to anti-trans bias and discrimination. 2017 has proven to be another of the deadliest years on record for trans people. As with previous years, the intersections of racism, sexism, and transphobia are horrifically over represented in the list of those who have been taken from us. We must understand and address sexism and racism in our communities if we hope to see these numbers of deaths decrease in the future. This year we honor the lives of those who have been taken from us:
India Monroe
Murdered December 19, 2016
29 Years Old
Newport News, Virginia
Mesha Caldwell
Murdered January 4, 2017
41 Years Old
Canton, Mississippi
Sean Hake
Executed January 6, 2017
23 Years Old
Sharon, Pennsylvania
Jamie Lee Wounded Arrow
Found Murdered on January 6, 2017
28 Years Old
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
JoJo Striker
Murdered on February 8, 2017
23 Years Old
Toledo, Ohio
Jacquarrius Holland
Murdered on February 19, 2017
18 Years Old
Monroe, Louisiana
Tiara Richmond (aka Keke Collier)
Murdered on February 21, 2017
24 Years Old
Chicago, Illinois
Chyna Doll Dupree (aka Chyna Gibson)
Murdered on February 25, 2017
31 Years Old
New Orleans, Louisiana
Ciara McElveen
Murdered on February 27, 2017
25 Years Old
New Orleans, Louisiana
Alphonza Watson
Murdered on March 22, 2017
38 Years Old
Baltimore, Maryland
Kenne McFadden
Murdered on March 8, 2017
27 Years Old
San Antonio, Texas
Chay Reed
Murdered on March 21, 2017
28 Years Old
Miami, Florida
Mx. Bostick
Murdered on April 4, 2017
49 Years Old
New York CIty, New York
Sherrell Faulkner
Murdered on May 16, 2017
46 Years Old
Charlotte, North Carolina
Kendra Marie Adams (Josie Barrios)
Found Murdered on June 13, 2017
28 Years Old
Ithaca, New York
Ava Le’Ray Barrin
Murdered on June 25, 2017
17 Years Old
Athens, Georgia
Ebony Morgan
Murdered on July 2, 2017
28 Years Old
Lynchburg, Virginia
TeeTee Dangerfield
Murdered on July 31, 2017
32 Years Old
Atlanta, Georgia
Jay-Low Mcglory
Murdered on July 8,2017
29 Years Old
Alexandria, Louisiana
Gwynevere River Song
Murdered on August 8, 2017
26 Years old
Waxahachie, Texas
Kiwi Herring
Executed on August 22, 2017
30 Years Old
St. Louis, Illinois
Kashmire Nazier Redd
Murdered on September 4, 2017
28 Years Old
Gates, New York
Ally Steinfeld
Found Murdered on September 3, 2017
17 Years Old
Texas County, Missouri
Derricka Banner
Murdered on September 12, 2017
26 Years Old
Charlotte, North Carolina
Scout Schultz
Executed on September 16, 2017
21 Years Old
Atlanta, Georgia
Stephanie Montez
Murdered on October 21, 2017
47 Years Old
Corpus Christi, Texas
Candace Towns
Murdered on October 28, 2017
30 Years Old
Macon, Georgia
Rest in power.
For more information and photos of those taken from us visit: http://www.transnetworking.com/tdor2017_list/
