Transgender Day of Remembrance: What it is and how to observe it
Transgender Day of Remembrance honors those we've lost while celebrating what they've accomplished.
November 19, 2025
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Trans People Continue to Be Murdered at Extreme Rates as Republicans Push Transphobic Laws
The Human Rights Campaign released its annual report on Transgender Day of Remembrance, highlighting the disproporionate violence transgender and gender nonconforming people face.
November 20, 2023
A Cisgender Lesbian's TDOR Message to Trans Women
Beverly Tillery of the New York City Anti-Violence Project wants her trans sisters to know she has their backs.
November 20, 2015
Democratic Debate Ignores Transgender Day of Remembrance
Many issues were discussed, but anti-trans violence was not among them, even though the debate took place on TDOR.
November 21, 2019
Op-ed: Why We Still Need TDOR
The Transgender Day of Remembrance's founder, Gwendolyn Ann Smith, reflects on the history and changes the day has seen over the past 15 years.
November 20, 2014
Marginalized communities turn to gun ownership in fear of Trump’s authoritarianism
LGBTQ+ people, people of color, and liberals are embracing their Second Amendment rights.
November 17, 2025
Trans Day of Remembrance: Honoring the Beautiful Trans Lives Stolen
Sunday honors trans lives lost and remembers bold lives lived.
November 18, 2022
Trans Memorial Defaced on Dallas Campus
Students were quick to restore the memorial after it was spray-painted with the word 'weird.'
December 1, 2015
Trans Woman Tortured to Death, Her Body Dumped in a Canal
At least 65 trans people have been killed in Mexico this year.
December 17, 2021
350 Transgender Lives Lost to Violence in Past Year
The global tragedy is reflected in figures gathered by Transrespect Versus Transphobia Worldwide for the 12 months ended September 30.
November 16, 2020
Activist Imara Jones: Trans Day of Remembrance Won't Be Around Forever
This Emmy-winning journalist is on a mission to stop trans violence and make her brothers and sisters equal members of our society.
November 20, 2019
Black Trans Woman Angel Naira Shot to Death; 47th Victim This Year
Friends are remembering her as a "great person" and a "beautiful soul."
November 19, 2021
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Vow Change on Trans Day of Remembrance
The president-elect promised to "fight for not only your safety but also the dignity and justice you have been denied."
November 20, 2020
Boston opens new park named after murdered Black transgender woman Rita Hester
The Rita Hester Green opened on June 30 in Boston to mark the end of Pride Month.
July 15, 2025
Rio's Trans Inmates Allowed to Choose Between Male or Female Prisons
Brazil -- a country which sees a record amount of transphobic violence -- is taking unique steps to reduce the epidemic in Rio prisons.
June 1, 2015
WATCH: Trans Women Hate Crime Survivors Speak Out
Survivors Candice Milligan and Kimy Hartman got real with reporters following two separate, nearly fatal beatings.
November 24, 2014
A devastating reality: New report finds violence and erasure ahead of Transgender Day of Remembrance
“If we are not protecting the most marginalized of us, then who is protected at all?” asked Bahari Thomas, A4TE’s director of public education.
November 13, 2025
Republican: 'Rainbow Jihad' Behind Trans Flag Display at Iowa Capitol
Iowa was the first state to fly the flag at its capitol for Transgender Day of Remembrance, which Rep. Skyler Wheeler (pictured) calls an act of "political aggression."
November 25, 2019
Democrats in Congress Introduce Transgender Day of Remembrance Resolution
"This resolution honors the lives of the trans people we have lost to senseless violence and stands as a symbol of their resilience," says U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal.
November 20, 2023
Black trans TikTok star Girlalala killed; boyfriend charged with her murder
The 21-year-old hairstylist had nearly 300,000 TikTok followers and many more on Instagram.
November 19, 2025