Trans Action Week - Transgender Day of Remembrance Vigil

November 20 is Transgender Day of Remembrance.  It is a worldwide day to remember those who've been killed by anti-transgender violence, and we held a candlelight vigil here to commemorate it.  We read the names of all 20 people who were killed in the past year, and had a moment of silence to remember them.  But in addition to being a solemn occasion, it is also one of hope for years to come, that maybe someday there won't be a list of names.  Last year, there were 90 names.  This year, 20.  Maybe next year it will only be 10, or 5.

This year, though, we remember.

Trans Action Week - Panel

Tonight was our panel for Trans Action Week, and it went really well!  For those of you who've never seen one, we tell our stories and then open it up for questions from the audience.  The four of us (Me, Amber, Ryan and Kylee) got some really interesting questions, and overall it was a good panel.

Tomorrow is our table in the library, honoring all the trans people who've died over the past year due to violence, and Saturday is our candlelight vigil.  The week has been great, and there's been an awesome turnout to all the events.