Today – 20 November – is the Transgender Day of Remembrance
Please spare a few moments quiet contemplation for all those of my trans sisters and brothers who can’t be here today.
- Teisha Cannon
- Dilek Ince
- Duanna Johnson
- Aimee Wilcoxson
- Ruby Molina
- Nakhia (Nikki) Williams
- Samantha Rangel Brandau
- Jaylynn L. Namauu
- Angie Zapata
- Juan Carlos Aucalle Coronel
- Rosa Pazos
- Ebony (Rodney) Whitaker
- Silvana Berisha
- Felicia Melton-Smyth
- Lloyd Nixon
- Luna (no last name reported)
- Simmie Williams Jr.
- Lawrence King
- Sanesha (Talib) Stewart
- Ashley Sweeney
- Fedra (no last name reported)
- Adolphus Simmons
- Stacy Brown
- Patrick Murphy
- Gabriela Alejandra Albornoz
- Brian McGlothin
- Kellie Telesford
- Ali (no last name reported) and two other Iraqi trans women
ETA:
Other bloggers who have posted about the TDoR include:
- A.E. Brain
- A Truly Elegant Mess
- Alas! A blog
- Alterdestiny
- AngryBrownButch
- Being Amber Rhea
- Better burn that dress, sister
- Bird of Paradox
- Black Looks
- Butterfly Cauldron
- cheshire_bitten
- cripchick’s weblog
- dented blue mercedes
- Don’t stray from the path…
- en|Gender
- Fannie’s Room
- Feministe
- Fetch me my axe
- High On Rebellion
- Just Don’t Mention Indy
- ksej
- Lesbilicious
- Morrígan Reborn
- Monster’s Creed
- Mrs Madrigal
- My Private Casbah
- Natalia Antonova
- Nexy’s Cocoon
- nixwilliams
- Pam’s House Blend
- Problem Chylde
- Questioning Transphobia
- Sexual Ambiguities
- SFist
- Shut Up, Sit Down
- Silence, Exile and Crumpets
- Taking Steps
- Taking Up Too Much Space
- The Bilerico Project
- The Curvature
- The F-Word
- The Partial Muse
- The Raging Prosecutrix
- the strangest alchemy
- thisonewoman
- TRANScend GENDER
- TransGriot
Antony & The Johnsons – Bird Gehrl
I am a bird girl now
I’ve got my heart
Here in my hands now
I’ve been searching
For my wings some time
I’m gonna be born
Into soon the sky
‘Cause I’m a bird girl
And the bird girls go to heaven
I’m a bird girl
And the bird girls can fly
Bird girls can fly
(Cross-posted from bird of paradox)
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