On November 20 — Transgender Day of Remembrance, we pause. We mourn. We uplift. We remember. This year, Advocates for Trans Equality released a report documenting that 58 trans and gender non-conforming lives were lost . 27 of those deaths were violent. 21 were by suicide. We carry their names. We carry their stories. Their lives mattered. Their existence made this world a better place. Ajani Walden Amyri Dior, 23 Apollo Moon, 26 Arty Cassidy Beowulf Gibson, 23 Aubrey Dameron, 25 Aziza “Z” Barnes, 31 Bianca “Jiggly Caliente” Castro-Arabejo, 44 Blair Sawyer, 27 Cam Thompson, 18 Charlotte Fosgate, 17 Christina Hayes, 28 Deniz Chucker Dream Johnson, 28 Eli Stablein, 49 Elisa Rae Shupe, 61 Emma Slabach, 24 Ervianna Johnson, 25 Gabrielle “Cam” Nguyen, 21 Hope Lyca Youngblood, 49 Jax Gratton, 34 Jay Floris, 23 Jill Heathers Bouvier, 54 JJ Godbey, 26 Kaitoria Bankz, 31 Kamora Woods, 27 Karmin Wells, 25 Kasi Rhea, 31 Katelyn Rinnetta Benoit, 15 Kelsey Elem, 25 Kyla Jane Walker, 39 Lady Java, 82 Laura Schueler, 47 Leah Jo, 37 Lia Smith, 21 Lily-Dawn Harkins, 22 Linda Becerra Moran, 30 Luisa Rivera, 68 Megan Jordan Kridli, 22 Meka Shabazz, 46 Michele Kaemmerer, 80 Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, 78 Norah Horwitz, 38 Onyx Cornish, 18 Parker Savarese, 15 Phoenix Cassetta Quanesha “Cocoa” Shantel, 26 Raven Syed Ra’lasia Wright, 25 Rick Alastor Newman, 29 Rosa Machuca, 24 Roy Mora, 15 Sam Nordquist, 24 Shy'Parius Dupree, 32 Sonny Hopkins, 39 Sydney “Syd” Leigh Phillips, 22 Tahiry Broom, 29 Tessa June, 21 Tiara Love “Tori” Jackson, 37 Zara Weinberg, 36 And we know that, sadly, a number of names are likely missing from this list. But even as their names and stories haven’t been documented, they will never be forgotten. We mourn these loses, and recommit ourselves, today and every day, to keep fighting for a world where no one’s life is taken simply for being who they are. Say their names. Hold their memory. Demand change. #TransDayofRemembrance #TDOR #TransLivesMatter
Can you please include pronouns of the deceased if you are aware of them? It will help them not be misgendered in reporting.
Alive for another year. Respect and remembrance to those that aren't. Sometimes it is the "little" wins (like being alive another year) that are also the biggest.
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Autistic people are also killed at an incredible rate, trans/Autistic solidarity! ❤️
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Thank you, Trevor Project, for holding space with such clarity and compassion on this painful day. Each name represents a life that shaped this world with courage, brilliance, and truth — and a life that should still be here. The weight of these losses is immeasurable, and the violence faced by our transgender and gender-nonconforming family is a call to action none of us can ignore. As someone who works globally in LGBTQIA+ advocacy and community healing, I carry these names with me. Their memory fuels the work we do — through A Royal Commitment, our intergenerational storytelling, and our wellness retreats that create spaces of safety, dignity, and belonging. Today, we honor them. Tomorrow, we continue the fight. Every day, we commit to a world where our trans family can live, thrive, and age in joy — not fear. May their memories be blessings and catalysts for change. 🌈✨