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In order to remember all the transgender people who have been murdered in the country, San Mateo County will raise a flag that represents said community, remembering that they are not alone.
The Transgender Day of Remembrance flag raising will be held this Wednesday, November 13th from 9:00-9:30 a.m. at the County Center Courtyard in Redwood City.
Speakers include Supervisor Pine and Venus Itzuri Perez-Hernandez of Mariposa Outreach.
The International Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDoR), is celebrated annually (since its inception) on November 20 as a day to remember those who have been murdered as a result of transphobia. It is a day to draw attention to the ongoing violence suffered by transgender people.
Transgender Day of Remembrance was founded in 1999 by Gwendolyn Ann Smith, a transgender woman, to commemorate the murder of Rita Hester, also transgender, and has slowly evolved from the Internet-based project started by Smith into an international day of action.
In 2010, Transgender Day of Remembrance was celebrated in more than 185 cities in over 20 countries.
San Mateo County has celebrated Transgender Day of Remembrance since 2015.
"By offering these annual days of action, we hope to raise awareness, education and visibility to stop this violence against transgender people," the county said in a statement.
In 2024, a Transgender Day of Remembrance altar will be available at the Redwood City Library from November 18-24, where the names of those who lost their lives due to their gender preference will also be read.
Part of building equity and inclusion is taking responsibility for learning about implicit bias, privilege, and practical ways to move from being an “ally” to an “advocate” on your own.
Learn more about Basic elements to break the binary systemas well as a San Francisco County Resource List Matthew, to better understand this community.
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