Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay, Transgender Resource Center

Transgender Day of Remembrance

The event around which this page is publicized, the Annual Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) is not a happy occasion. What is being remembered is the many people who have been murdered because who they were did not match the gender role expected of them.

These sites are not easy on the emotions. Most people who identify as LBGT, and not a few allies, have been teased, bullied and beat up at some point in their lives, but trans people seem to be at particular risk for being killed because of who they are. Some of the names here are familiar—Brandon Teena, Gwen Araujo, Tyra Hunter—many are not. As long as the list is, we know it includes only a fraction of the trans people who have lost their lives for trying to be their true selves.

• Day of Remembrance website
• Remembering our Dead website
• TDOR Webcomics Project
• International TDOR website

Local events are listed on our main page and on our LBGT Events Calendar.

Understanding transgender identities

For more information about transgender identities, transsexuality, and gender identity, please visit our understanding transgender identities resource page.