Transgender Consciousness Month Is Being Celebrated Nationwide
November is Transgender Consciousness Month and marks the 20th anniversary of the Transgender Day of Rememberance.
Transgender Day of Rememberance was based on November 20, 1999 by trans activist Gwendolyn Ann Smith after the brutal homicide of Rita Hester, a Black trans girl, in 1998. The day was set to honor all the transgender individuals who have misplaced their lives attributable to anti-transgender violence all year long.
In 2019, 23 deaths have been reported from anti-transgender and transmisgonoir violence, 20 of these deaths had been Black folks.
Each November we have fun the transgender and gender nonconforming communities by elevating consciousness. Sadly, the month was kicked off Friday (Nov. 1) with the U.S. Division of Well being and Human Providers saying that it’s stripping non-discrimination protections, together with protections primarily based on sexual orientation and gender id.
In San Francisco, Mayor London Breed shortly condemned the information and was joined by Senator Scott Wiener and Supervisor Rafael Mandelman for a ceremony to gentle up Metropolis Corridor within the trans flag colours and lift the trans flag over the constructing.
“Regardless of transphobic and bigoted efforts across the nation to dismantle the rights of trans folks, our trans neighborhood won’t ever be erased,” stated Breed, in accordance with the Bay Aera Reporter. “In San Francisco, we have fun our variety. We’re dedicated to persevering with our funding within the trans neighborhood by offering assist by the enactment of insurance policies and packages.”
The New York Transgender Advocacy Group and Gays In opposition to Weapons may even host a candlelight vigil and march to the Stonewall Monument in New York Metropolis.
Transgender Awarness Month works to deliver to the number of points confronted by trans communities acorss the nation. Now, with promotion from GLAAD, the marketing campaign receives extra media protection and transgender advocates have organized occasions to coach the neighborhood.
Occasions are held nationwide all through the complete month, and extra particularly throughout Transgender Consciousness Week, which is from November 13 – 19.
