Transgender Day of Remembrance is right around the corner and this is a very important day in the LGBT community. For more information about TDOR click here.
By DYANA BAGBY
NOV. 14, 2008
After honoring the Transgender Day of Remembrance for 10 years, Tracee McDaniel says it never becomes easier.
“It’s always emotional for me, but it’s always good to see we have support,” said McDaniel, executive director of the Juxtaposed Center for Transformation.
McDaniel is an organizer of Atlanta’s Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremony, set for Nov. 20 at the State Capitol.
Each year on Nov. 20, cities across the globe take time out to remember transgender people who were killed or died because of who they are. Remembering their names once a year is an important way to mark the discrimination transgender people face on a daily basis, McDaniel said.
“We just need to keep awareness out there that there is discrimination against transgender people and until we get some kind of legal protections, employment protections, we will continue to raise awareness,” she said.
This year’s theme for the vigil is “Community Uniting for a Greater Cause” because, McDaniel said, “we are all one community regardless how we identify.” (Southern Voice)
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