Here are some resources from the GSA Network:
What are the guiding principles of the Transgender Day of Remembrance?
- “Those who cannot remember the past are doomed to repeat it.” (Santayana)
- All who die due to anti-transgender violence are to be remembered.
- It’s up to us to remember them, since their killers, law enforcement, and media often seek to erase their existence.
- We can make a difference by being visible, speaking out, educating and organizing around anti-transgender violence.
- Transgender lives are affirmed as valuable.
How do people honor TDOR?
- Candlelight Vigils/Marches
- Discussion forums with local activists, politicians, or school officials, teach-ins, or speaker bureaus
- Poetry or spoken word art readings
- Visual representation of the number of deaths (for example with flowers or body outline chalkings)
- Art/Photography Displays
- Transgender 101 trainings for staff or any interested people