After doing a simple search on YouTube I came across several videos folks had posted from our the first ever Gender (Free) For All March & Pride Event last year. These are the grassroots from which we started and I am excited to share them with all of you now. Also, to let you know [...]
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Today is the 11th Annual Transgender Day of Remembrance. This year’s list has seen an estimated 20% increase in the number of names over last year’s, which had seen an approximate 3% increase. The following list represents all those who have been victims of transphobic hate crimes since last Transgender Day of Remembrance. For further [...]
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What is the Transgender Day of Remembrance?
November 28, 1998 at 6:20pm – Rita Hester, a strong, out, transgendered woman, was brutally stabbed in her apartment. She was rushed to the hospital only to be pronounced dead upon arrival. What followed was a blatant misrepresentation of her in both mainstream and queer press. Press referred to [...]
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