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[lily_liedtome]

Something like 10% of all transgender people are murdered.

Today, November 20th, is Transgender Day of Remembrance. Memorial services and vigils will be held all over the country to remember those who have died. A list of this year's victims of anti-trans violence can be found here. A list that goes back to the early 90s is here.

I just...

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[phaballa]

That's incredibly, incredibly sad. To think that only now, after 30 years, have we finally managed to pass (in the House, anyway) a version of ENDA that includes gays and lesbians, and even so, leaves out transgendered peoples. I don't know why people are so scared of transgendered people, but it makes me sad.

[daybreak25]

Oh god, I'd heard about hate crime towards gay/lesbian couples, but OH MY GOD. I had no idea. I HAD NO FUCKING IDEA.

Thank you for sharing this.

[azurejay]

Thank you for posting about this. ♥.

(I am annoyed at the site folks, however, as they have not put up the list of vigil locations for this year. GAH.)