![]() The week culminates in Transgender Day of Remembrance, held every year on Nov. This past week, HRC has commemorated Transgender Awareness Week, an annual event that is dedicated to illuminating both the progress and unfinished work in the fight for transgender and non-binary equality. The report lays out the realities that conspire to put transgender people at risk, as well as federal and state actions that would move us closer to ending violence against trans and gender non-conforming people. Clayton County, Georgia as well as various state and local laws - we still lack explicit federal protections against discrimination for LGBTQ+ people and pervasive stigma makes lived equality far out of reach even in LGBTQ+ inclusive regions. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, the decision in Bostock v. Learn more in HRC’s newly updated report, “ Dismantling a Culture of Bias: Understanding Anti-Transgender Violence and Ending the Crisis.”Īlthough there are some existing legal protections for transgender and gender non-conforming people - such as the Violence Against Women Act, the Matthew Shepard & James Byrd Jr. The combination of these factors, which are often exacerbated by racism and sexism, can lead to an increased risk of fatal violence. Anti-transgender stigma can lead to the denial of opportunities in society, such as employment discrimination and exclusion from health care, as well as to increased risk factors such as poverty and homelessness. ![]() HRC also tracks additional concerning deaths of transgender and gender non-conforming individuals. The 46 known transgender and gender non-conforming people killed so far in 2021 are: Tyianna Alexander, Samuel Edmund Damián Valentín, Bianca “Muffin” Bankz, Dominique Jackson, Fifty Bandz, Alexus Braxton, Chyna Carrillo, siblings Jeffrey “JJ” Bright and Jasmine Cannady, Jenna Franks, Diamond Kyree Sanders, Rayanna Pardo, Jaida Peterson, Dominique Lucious, Remy Fennell, Tiara Banks, Natalia Smut, Iris Santos, Tiffany Thomas, Keri Washington, Jahaira DeAlto, Whispering Wind Bear Spirit, Sophie Vásquez, Danika “Danny” Henson, Serenity Hollis, Oliver “Ollie” Taylor, Thomas Hardin, Poe Black, EJ Boykin, Taya Ashton, Shai Vanderpump, Tierramarie Lewis, Miss CoCo, Pooh Johnson, Disaya Monaee, Briana Hamilton, Kiér Laprí Kartier, Mel Groves, Royal Poetical Starz, Zoella “Zoey” Rose Martinez, Jo Acker, Jessi Hart, Rikkey Outumuro, Marquiisha Lawrence, and Jenny De Leon. These disturbing numbers likely underreport deadly violence targeting transgender and gender non-confirming people, who may not be properly identified as transgender or gender non-conforming by police, media or other sources. ![]() This fatal violence affects trans and gender non-conforming people nationwide, with HRC and advocates tracking cases of fatal violence since 2013 across 113 cities and towns in 33 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Two-thirds of these known victims have been Black women and nearly 60% of known fatalities have involved a firearm. Since January 2013, HRC has documented more than 250 transgender and gender non-conforming people who were victims of fatal violence. Of those 46 victims, 29 were Black and eight were Latinx. We are also paying homage to the many trans men, trans women, trans boys, and girls that have taken their lives.This year’s report, An Epidemic of Violence: Fatal Violence Against Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming People in the United States in 2021, found that since the start of the year, at least 46 transgender and gender non-conforming people have been killed in the U.S. “This day pays tribute to those that have been victims of transphobia. “I am excited, grateful, and honored to be receiving this first-ever proclamation,” she said. ![]() “We seek to promote inclusion of all people, as a testament to our shared values of dignity, equity and fair treatment for everyone without regard to gender identity or expression,” Aliano said.Ĭristina Zaldana, volunteer coordinator for the Rainbow Community Center thanked Aliano and the council. At that meeting, Concord Mayor Dominic Aliano described how important it is to recognize members of the transgender community as valued productive residents of a city, that benefits from the diversity of its population. The Rainbow Community Center of Contra Costa County proposed the proclamation during a City Council meeting last week. 20, as “Transgender Day of Remembrance” in honor of those who have lost their lives to senseless violence and hate crimes against transgender people.
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