Transgender Day of Remembrance

Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDoR) is a day to memorialize those who have been killed as a result of transphobia[1], or the hatred or fear of transgender and gender non-conforming people, and acts to bring attention to the continued violence endured by the transgender community[2].

The Transgender Day of Remembrance was founded in 1998 by Gwendolyn Ann Smith, a transgender graphic designer, columnist, and activist[3], to memorialize the murder of Rita Hester in Allston, Massachusetts[4].

Since its inception, TDoR has been held annually on November 20th[5], and has slowly evolved from the web-based project started by Smith into an international day of action. In 2010, TDoR was observed in over 185 cities throughout more than 20 countries[6].

Typically, a TDoR memorial includes a reading of the names of those who lost their lives during the previous year[7][8] and may include other actions, such as candlelight vigils, art shows, food drives, film screenings, marches, among others[9][10][11] The TDoR is the culmination of Transgender Awareness Week.[12].

The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) has extensively covered TDoR on its blog over the past few years.[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21] GLAAD has interviewed numerous transgender advocates,[22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33] including actress Candis Cayne,[34] profiled an event at the New York City LGBT Community Center,[35] and discussed media coverage of TDoR.[36][37][38][39][40]

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  1. ^ MA Transgender Political Coalition. (2010). Transgender Day of Remembrance. Retrieved from http://www.masstpc.org/dor/
  2. ^ Millen, L. (Nov. 20, 2008). North Carolinians mark transgender remembrance day. Retrieved from http://goqnotes.com/1091/north-carolinians-mark-transgender-remembrance-day/
  3. ^ Smith, G. (2010). Biography. Retrieved from http://www.gwensmith.com/background/biography.html
  4. ^ Jacobs, E. (Nov. 18, 2008). Remembering Rita Hester. Retrieved from http://www.edgeboston.com/index.php?ch=entertainment&sc=music&sc2=features&sc3&id=83392
  5. ^ The Human Rights Campaign. (2010). Transgender Day of Remembrance. Retrieved from http://www.hrc.org/issues/transgender_day_of_remembrance.asp
  6. ^ St. Pierre, E. (2010). TDoR Events and Locations 2010. Retrieved from http://www.transgenderdor.org/
  7. ^ Vital. (Nov. 21, 2010). St. Louis marks transgender day of remembrance. Retrieved from http://thevitalvoice.com/node/8792
  8. ^ BBC News Sussex. (Nov. 21, 2010). Transgender deaths commemorated at Brighton vigil. Retrieved from http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-11805928
  9. ^ St. Pierre, E. (2010). TDoR Events and Locations 2010. Retrieved from http://www.transgenderdor.org/
  10. ^ Gonzalez, Y. (Nov. 18, 2010). Groups recognize transgender remembrance day. Retrieved from http://www.statepress.com/2010/11/18/groups-recognize-transgender-remembrance-day/
  11. ^ AllMissoula.com. (Nov. 17, 2010). Missoula transgender day of recognition. Retrieved from http://www.allmissoula.com/events/event_details.php?event_ID=5460&title=Missoula%20Transgender%20Day%20of%20Recognition&loc=Missoula,%20MT
  12. ^ MA Transgender Political Coalition. (2010). Transgender Awareness Week. Retrieved from http://www.masstpc.org/events/taw/
  13. ^ GLAAD (17 November 2008). "An Introduction to the Transgender Day of Remembrance". GLAAD. http://glaadblog.org/2008/11/17/an-introduction-to-the-transgender-day-of-remembrance/. Retrieved 07 Mar 2011. 
  14. ^ GLAAD (20 November 2008). "Transgender Day of Remembrance is Today". GLAAD. http://glaadblog.org/2008/11/20/transgender-day-of-remembrance/. Retrieved 07 Mar 2011. 
  15. ^ GLAAD (20 November 2008). "The 10th Annual Transgender Day of Remembrance". GLAAD. http://glaadblog.org/2008/11/20/speaking-out/. Retrieved 07 Mar 2011. 
  16. ^ GLAAD (16 November 2009). "An Introduction to Transgender Day of Remembrance 2009". GLAAD. http://glaadblog.org/2009/11/16/an-introduction-to-transgender-day-of-remembrance-2009/. Retrieved 07 Mar 2011. 
  17. ^ GLAAD (16 November 2009). "Law & Social Change: The True Significance of the Transgender Day of Remembrance". GLAAD. http://glaadblog.org/2009/11/16/law-social-change-the-true-significance-of-the-transgender-day-of-remembrance/. Retrieved 07 Mar 2011. 
  18. ^ GLAAD (20 November 2009). "Nov 20th - The Eleventh Annual Transgender Day of Remembrance". GLAAD. http://glaadblog.org/2009/11/20/nov-20th-the-eleventh-annual-transgender-day-of-remembrance/. Retrieved 07 Mar 2011. 
  19. ^ GLAAD (19 November 2010). "The Importance of the Transgender Day of Remembrance". GLAAD. http://glaadblog.org/2010/11/19/the-importance-of-the-transgender-day-of-remembrance/. Retrieved 07 Mar 2011. 
  20. ^ GLAAD (19 November 2010). "Transgender Day of Remembrance: Honoring the Lives Lost". GLAAD. http://glaadblog.org/2010/11/19/transgender-day-of-remembrance-honoring-the-lives-lost/. Retrieved 07 Mar 2011. 
  21. ^ GLAAD (20 November 2010). "Obama Appointee Amanda Simpson Speaks at D.C. Day of Remembrance Event". GLAAD. http://glaadblog.org/2010/11/20/obama-appointee-amanda-simpson-speaks-at-d-c-day-of-remembrance-event/. Retrieved 07 Mar 2011. 
  22. ^ GLAAD (18 November 2008). "Autumn Sandeen - "What Does Transgender Day of Remembrance Mean to You?"". GLAAD. http://glaadblog.org/2008/11/18/what-does-the-transgender-day-of-remembrance-mean-to-you/. Retrieved 03 Mar 2011. 
  23. ^ GLAAD (19 November 2008). "Helen Boyd - "What Does Transgender Day of Remembrance Mean to You?"". GLAAD. http://glaadblog.org/2008/11/19/what-does-transgender-day-of-remembrance-mean-to-you-helen-boyd/. Retrieved 03 Mar 2011. 
  24. ^ GLAAD (20 November 2008). "Shannon Garcia - "What Does Transgender Day of Remembrance Mean to You?"". GLAAD. http://glaadblog.org/2008/11/20/shannon-garcia-what-does-the-transgender-day-of-remembrance-mean-to-you/. Retrieved 03 Mar 2011. 
  25. ^ GLAAD (20 November 2008). "Elizabeth Rivera - "What Does Transgender Day of Remembrance Mean to You?"". GLAAD. http://glaadblog.org/2008/11/20/elizabeth-rivera-what-does-transgender-day-of-remembrance-mean-to-you/. Retrieved 03 Mar 2011. 
  26. ^ GLAAD (21 November 2008). "Jillian Barfield - "What Does Transgender Day of Remembrance Mean to You?"". GLAAD. http://glaadblog.org/2008/11/21/jillian-barfield-what-does-the-transgender-day-of-remembrance-mean-to-you/. Retrieved 03 Mar 2011. 
  27. ^ GLAAD (21 November 2008). "Amanda Morgan - "What Does Transgender Day of Remembrance Mean to You?"". GLAAD. http://glaadblog.org/2008/11/21/amanda-morgan-what-does-the-transgender-day-of-remembrance-mean-to-you/. Retrieved 03 Mar 2011. 
  28. ^ GLAAD (21 November 2008). "Gael Guevara - "What Does Transgender Day of Remembrance Mean to You?"". GLAAD. http://glaadblog.org/2008/11/21/gael-guevera-what-does-the-transgender-day-of-remembrance-mean-to-you/. Retrieved 03 Mar 2011. 
  29. ^ GLAAD (1 December 2008). "Monica Canfield Lenfest - "What Does Transgender Day of Remembrance Mean to You?"". GLAAD. http://glaadblog.org/2008/12/01/monica-canfield-lenfest-what-does-transgender-day-of-remembrance-mean-to-you/. Retrieved 03 Mar 2011. 
  30. ^ GLAAD (17 November 2009). "What Does Transgender Day of Remembrance Mean to You? - Stefanie Rivera". GLAAD. http://glaadblog.org/2009/11/17/what-does-transgender-day-of-remembrance-mean-to-you-stefanie-rivera/. Retrieved 03 Mar 2011. 
  31. ^ GLAAD (18 November 2009). "What Does Transgender Day of Remembrance Mean to You? -Monica Roberts". GLAAD. http://glaadblog.org/2009/11/18/what-does-transgender-day-of-remembrance-mean-to-you-%e2%80%93-monica-roberts/. Retrieved 03 Mar 2011. 
  32. ^ GLAAD (19 November 2009). "What Does Transgender Day of Remembrance Mean to You? -Sassafras Lowrey". GLAAD. http://glaadblog.org/2009/11/19/what-does-transgender-day-of-remembrance-mean-to-you-sassafras-lowrey/. Retrieved 07 Mar 2011. 
  33. ^ GLAAD (20 November 2009). "What Does Transgender Day of Remembrance Mean to You - Q&A with Ethan St. Pierre". GLAAD. http://glaadblog.org/2009/11/20/what-does-transgender-day-of-remembrance-mean-to-you-qa-with-ethan-st-pierre/. Retrieved 07 Mar 2011. 
  34. ^ GLAAD (20 November 2009). "Exclusive Video: Candis Cayne Discusses Being Out as Transgender in Hollywood". GLAAD. http://glaadblog.org/2009/11/20/exclusive-video-candis-cayne-discusses-being-out-as-transgender-in-hollywood/. Retrieved 07 Mar 2011. 
  35. ^ GLAAD (20 November 2010). "New York City's LGBT Center Observes Transgender Day of Remembrance". GLAAD. http://glaadblog.org/2010/11/20/new-york-citys-lgbt-center-observes-transgender-day-of-remembrance/. Retrieved 03 Mar 2011. 
  36. ^ GLAAD (21 November 2008). "Transgender Day of Remembrance's International Scope". GLAAD. http://glaadblog.org/2008/11/21/transgender-day-of-remembrances-international-scope/. Retrieved 07 Mar 2011. 
  37. ^ GLAAD (24 November 2008). "Media Coverage of Transgender Day of Remembrance Grows, Remains Respectful". GLAAD. http://glaadblog.org/2008/11/24/media-coverage-of-transgender-day-of-remembrance-grows-remains-respectful/. Retrieved 07 Mar 2011. 
  38. ^ GLAAD (18 November 2009). "Remembering the Need for Accurate Reporting on Trans Stories". GLAAD. http://glaadblog.org/2009/11/18/remembering-the-need-for-accurate-reporting-on-trans-stories/. Retrieved 07 Mar 2011. 
  39. ^ GLAAD (19 November 2010). "Transgender Day of Remembrance: The Role of the Media". GLAAD. http://glaadblog.org/2010/11/19/transgender-day-of-remembrance-the-role-of-the-media/. Retrieved 07 Mar 2011. 
  40. ^ GLAAD (23 November 2010). "NC Radio Station Corrects Anti-Transgender Coverage". GLAAD. http://glaadblog.org/2010/11/23/nc-radio-station-corrects-anti-transgender-coverage/. Retrieved 07 Mar 2011. 
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