Noël and Marisol at the KSU Pride Center.
Transgender Day of Remembrance & Resilience, observed on November 20 each year, is dedicated to honoring the lives of our transgender siblings who were lost due to anti-trans violence, discrimination, and stigma.
Piece written by Noël Heatherland, Statewide Organizing Manager at Georgia Equality.
When I was asked to write something for Georgia Equality for this year’s TDOR, I paused to consider the direction I wanted to go: Trans Day of Resilience or Trans Day of Remembrance. I ultimately chose both. Life is nothing if not duality. Especially in these times. Trans and gender expansive people are some of the best at holding space for it all. We know what it’s like to go to funerals in the morning and go dancing in the evening. Continue reading
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