The Uncounted

Every year we have a day to remember those trans people who were murdered during the year but we have no idea how many trans people take their own lives.

Wisconsin mother becomes LGBT activist after transgender son’s suicide
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By Max Gorden
Published: February 20, 2016

(WAOW/CNN) — A Wisconsin mother, heartbroken over the suicide of her transgender son, is speaking out.
She’s hoping her story — and regret — will help others become more accepting of transgenders, and perhaps save a life.
“He came out…and then I didn’t accept him,” said Joanne Lee. “If I could tell him that I loved him so much no matter what, you know, who he was. But I cannot go back.”

It is so sad that so many times we are rejected by our families, all those statistics mean nothing when it is you that is rejected by family members. The one thing that improves our transition is having the love of our family, the data shows that risk of self-harm decreases to almost that the general population.