Transgender Day of Remembrance: Candlelight vigil in Atlanta

Saturday, November 15, 2008 | 4:38 pm

November 20, 2008 is the 10th annual Transgender Day of Remembrance. There will be memorials, vigils, marches, and other events held around the world, including a candlelight vigil at the Georgia State Capitol.

“Community United for the Greater Cause” - Candle Light Vigil

When: November 20, 2008 at 8:00 p.m.
Where: On the front steps of the Georgia State Capitol Building, 206 Washington Street, Atlanta, GA
Contact: Tracee McDaniel, Executive Director, JCT
Phone: 678-591-3481

Juxtaposed Center for Transformation, Incorporated (JCT), Atlanta Gender Explorations (AGE), Transgender Individuals Living Their Truth (T.I.L.T.T.), Feminist Outlawz and YOUTHPRIDE are collaborating to organize TDOR, the national day of remembrance that memorializes transgender and gender non-conforming individuals that were murdered due to anti-transgender hatred or prejudice.

More from Southern Voice and the official Transgender Day of Remembrance web site.

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No person is an “it”

Wednesday, August 6, 2008 | 10:23 pm

Words of wisdom from Caroline:

Thirteen years ago, a firefighter referred to Tyra as an “it”. A month ago, Angie’s killer referred to her also as an “it”. Both young women (in the case of Angie very young, only 18) lay dying in front of those people that uttered those words. There is so much further to go. It is crucial for cis people to be educated and clued up about these issues to end the ignorance and the fear and hatred that can spawn from that. The deaths of these women and the violence other transwomen face at the hands of cis people must be acknowledged and not swept under the carpet.

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Amp FTW

Friday, July 20, 2007 | 11:17 pm

Ampersand wins for this cartoon:

I haven’t bothered reading the comments, but I’m sure certain people are having a field day calling him a rape apologist and a pornographer. Ah well, par for the course. He still wins.

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