Events: Transgender day of remembrance
Honoring Lives and Raising Awareness: Transgender Day of Remembrance Vigils
The Transgender Health & Wellness Center is hosting the Transgender Day of Remembrance in multiple cities. TDoR was founded in 1999 by Gwendolyn Ann Smith. It has grown into a global moment to have a vigil to read the names of the transgender, gender non-conforming, and intersex (TGI) persons that have been murdered for being TGI. Although, in a more supportive administration the previous administration with state conservative activists has nurtured an environment where ignorance is encouraged and rewarded. In 2020, there were a little over two dozen reported murders of TGI people in the U.S. Since then, the number has doubled. We have chosen to increase visibility to bring public attention to these senseless acts of violence by hosting TDoR vigils in Palm Springs, Riverside, Crestline, and Victorville. The Palm Springs TDoR has historically been held at Palm Springs City Hall. The locations/times in Riverside, Crestline, and Victorville will be announced soon.
We ask that our allies please take a moment to join us and sign up with our Eventbrite so that we can change this world together. 2017 was a historical year for the City of Palm Springs, as Transgender Community Coalition donated the first Transgender Day of Remembrance Memorial Cenotaph in memory of those transgender people that have been murdered and committed suicide due to a world that is not understanding nor accepting. This statue is the first of its kind and we thank everyone who participated in this inspiring event, showing your support for the transgender community. The Cenotaph is on display in the front lobby of the Palm Springs City Hall.
Supporting the Fight Against Violence: Join Us for Transgender Day of Remembrance
Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDoR) was founded in 1999 by Gwendolyn Ann Smith when she held a vigil for Rita Hester, a transgender woman that was murdered. It has become a global event to address the violence and oppression against this community. It is a time when the community that supports LGBTQ equality comes forward with their direct support to end violence against the transgender, intersex, gender non-conforming and non-binary communities.
Your funds directly support the Transgender Health and Wellness Center’s goal to end economic disparity, homelessness, violence, healthcare discrimination and lack of access. We educate about HIV, PrEP and PEP, provide linkage to healthcare and life-saving medications, educational materials, youth empowerment, suicide prevention, policy reform, homelessness, housing rights and public accommodations. This highly-recognized event in the transgender community works as a means to connect to the transgender, intersex, gender non-conforming and non-binary community for linkage to care listed above and more.