Tonight, we encourage you to join trans people and their allies at a vigil in your community for the 18th annual Trans Day of Remembrance (TDOR), an event to commemorate transgender and gender non-conforming people murdered by anti-trans violence worldwide.
2017 has been the deadliest year on record for the trans community in the US, with over 26 transgender and gender non-conforming people killed by violence— almost all of whom were Black, Latinx, American Indian, immigrants and/or disabled. This continued a tragic pattern from the last 2 years, each of which were previously the deadliest years on record.
Yet during this tragic time, when we’re so frequently fighting against attacks on our communities, art has the power to show us who and what we’re fighting for.
Our vision is a world where everyone can be their full selves, in every aspect of their identities, without fear of discrimination, harassment or violence That’s why, for four years, we’ve partnered with Forward Together’ to create a space for transgender and gender non-conforming artists of color to celebrate their identities.
This year, 10 visual artists and writers of color from across the country created five stunning images and five gorgeous poems for TDOR. We hope you’ll join us in lifting up their visions of trans liberation.
Will you SHARE this year’s TDOR artwork and writing with two people you know to show your love for and solidarity with trans communities?
