Transgender Day of Remembrance 2009

Today is the eleventh Transgender Day of Remembrance, on which we remember those who have died because of hatred and violence targeted against them because they were (or were perceived to be) transgendered.

If you didn't know, now you do.

Some people have spoken about this more eloquently and better than I can:

Transgender Day of Remembrance 2009 by Cara at Feministe.

From that post, a list of the 162 known trans people who were killed from November 20, 2008 to November 12, 2009. One hundred and sixty two.

11th International Transgender Day Of Remembrance, 20th November 2009 by Helen at Bird of Paradox.

International Transgender Day of Remembrance 2009 by kaninchenzero at FWD/Forward.

I am turning comments off for this post. That people have died because of their gender identity is unacceptable and horrific. This is not a debatable topic.

Edit: make that possibly one hundred and sixty three. Ugh.