Transgender Day of Remembrance

Every November 20th is the Transgender Day of Remembrance is when we remember the trans-people who were murdered in the last 12 months. They were murdered for who they were; not for money or passion but were murdered but because of hate. They were killed because they had the courage to live their lives as the person they were.

This year’s TDoRs are going to be unlike any in the past and memorial services will be held virtually. I am still debating whether or not I want to attend the virtual services. When I went to my first TDoR on 2001 and it was very emotional for me as I read the name of Ontwon Curtis, I cried while I read her name. She was a stranger to me but we shared a common trait, we were both trans. It never gets easy reading the names. I’m thinking it might be too emotionally to watch by myself.

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Corbin Ray Bach, 23, Oct 6th, 2019, Paducah, Kentucky
Christine Zephier, 23, Oct 10th, 2019, Mankato, Minnesota
Daphne Dorman, 44, Oct 11th, 2019, San Francisco, California
Brianna “BB” Hill, 30, Oct 14th, 2019, Kansas City, Missouri
Nikki Kuhnhausen, 17, Dec 7th, 2019, Larch Mountain, Oregon
Angel Rose Garcia, 21, Dec 10th, 2019, Hyattsville, Maryland
Alice Carter ("Baby Alice"), 35, Dec 18th, 2019, Washington, D. C.
Yahira Nesby, 33, Dec 19th, 2019, Brooklyn, New York
Mia Penny, 26, Dec 29th, 2019, Washington, D.C.
Dustin Parker, 25, Jan 1st, 2020, McAlester, Oklahoma
Alex McCray, 22, Jan 4th, 2020, St. Louis, Missouri
Camila María Concepción, 28, Feb 21st, 2020, Los Angeles, California
Neulisa Luciano Ruiz, Feb. 24th, Puerto Rico
Yampi Mendez Arocho, 19, March 5th, 2020, Puerto Rico
John Scott Devore/Scottlyn Kelly Devore, 51, Mar 12th, 2020, Augusta, Georgia
Monica Diamond, 34, Mar 18th, 2020, Charlotte, North Carolina
Lexi "Ebony" Sutton, 33, Mar 28th, 2020, Harlem, New York
Lorena Borjas, 59, Mar 30th, 2020, Queens, New York
Ashley Moore, 26, Apr 1st, 2020, Newark, New Jersey
Henrietta Robinson, 79, Apr 3rd, 2020, Miami, Florida
Johanna Metzger, , Apr 11th, 2020, Baltimore, Maryland
Penelope Diaz Ramirez, April 13th, 2020 Puerto Rico
Serena Angelique Velazquez Ramos, April 21st, 2020 Puerto Rico
Layla Pelaez Sanchez, 21, April 21st, 2020 Puerto Rico
Nina Pop, 28, May 3rd, 2020, Sikeston, Missouri
Helle Jae O’Regan, 20, May 6th, 2020, San Antonio, Texas
Jayne Thompson, 33, May 9th, 2020, Orchard Mesa, Colorado
Tony McDade, 38, May 27th, 2020, Tallahassee, Florida
Selena Reyes-Hernandez, 37, May 31st, 2020, Marquette Park, Chicago, Illinois
Name Unknown, Age 16 to 20, Jun 6th, 2020, Chicago, Illinois
Riah Milton, 25, Jun 9th, 2020, Liberty Township, Cincinnati, Ohio
Dominique "Rem'mie" Fells, 27, Jun 9th, 2020, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Brian Powers ("Eagle"), Jun 13th, 2020, Akron, Ohio
Brayla Stone, 17, Jun 25th, 2020, Sherwood, Arkansas
Tatiana Hall, 22, Jun 30th, 2020, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Merci Mack Richey, 22, Jun 30th, 2020, Oak Cliff, Dallas, Texas
Draya McCarty, 28, Jun 30th, 2020, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Shaki Peters, 32, Jul 1st, 2020, Amite City, Louisiana
Bree Black, 27, Jul 3rd, 2020, Pompano Beach, Florida
Summer Taylor, 24, Jul 4th, 2020, Seattle, Washington
Angela Martinez Gómez, 42, Jul 6th, 2020, Santa Monica, California
Marilyn Monroe Cazares, 22, Jul 13th, 2020, Brawley, California
Tiffany Harris or ("Dior H Ova"), 32, Jul, 26th, 2020, The Bronx, New York
Queasha Hardy, 24, Jul 27th, 2020, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Aja Raquell Rhone-Spears or ("Rocky Rhone"), 32, Jul 28th, 2020, Portland, Oregon
Kee Sam, 24, Aug 13th, 2020, Lafayette, Louisiana
Shelley Lynn Rose, 16, Aug 26th, 2020
Elie Che, 23, Aug 31st, 2020, The Bronx, New York
Isabella Mia Lofton, 21, Sep 7th, 2020, Brooklyn, New York
Gia Valentina Romualdo Rodríguez, 46, Sep 15th, 2020, Miami, Florida
Aerrion Burnett, 37, Sep 19th, 2020, Independence, Missouri
Mia Green, 29, Sep 28th, 2020, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Michelle “Michellyn” Ramos Vargas, 33, September 30th, 2020, Puerto Rico

The list of names is from PFLAG and is from October 1, 2019 to September 30, 2020