trans day of remembrance
"it is through disobedience that progress has been made, through disobedience and through rebellion"
today is transgender day of remembrance. yesterday republican rep. nancy mace of south carolina introduced legislation that would ban transgender women from using facilities on federal property.
today is transgender day of remembrance. two days ago my boyfriend submitted his paper work to legally change his name.
today is transgender day of remembrance. over the past year, 350 transgender people were killed worldwide.
for many, transgender day of remembrance is a day to mourn those we’ve lost, but also celebrate and recognize how far we’ve come. finding the balance between misery and hope. which has been hard lately considering, you know, everything.
i don’t have anything profound to say, or any words of wisdom. i won’t try to preach from my place of privilege. but i want to acknowledge, i want to share, and i want to express my endless solidarity. i cherish my trans siblings, my trans loved ones. i promise to fight like hell alongside you. whatever it takes.
none of us are free until all of us are free.
articles I’ve read today:
I Hate That I Care About These Anti-Trans Bathroom Bills
How to survive the apocalypse (again)
“Our armies are rising:” Sylvia Rivera and Marsha P. Johnson
Historians thought this trans woman was murdered by the Nazis, but she escaped and lived to be 74
Crisis calls from LGBTQ+ youth spiked by 700 percent after Election Day
This Was Always Going To Be A Generational Fight For Transgender People
The People I Remember On Trans Day Of Remembrance
‘tis the season of giving:
as we enter the holiday season, i wanted to bring some attention to different organizations or mutual aid projects for folks to support. hat tip to my friend Anna who brought transanta to my attention!
transanta is a mutual aid project allowing folks to donate gifts or monetary donations to trans folks in need.
xoxo, liz