Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) is observed every November 20th.

The Transgender Day of Remembrance serves several purposes. It raises public awareness of hate crimes against transgender people, an action that current media doesn’t always perform. Day of Remembrance publicly mourns and honors the lives of our brothers and sisters who might otherwise be forgotten. We express love and respect for people in the face of national indifference and hatred. Day of Remembrance reminds non-transgender people that we are their sons, daughters, parents, friends and lovers. Day of Remembrance gives allies a chance to step forward and stand in, memorializing and saying aloud those who have died by anti-transgender violence.

TDOR 2020 honors those who died between October 1, 2019 and September 30, 2020. For that period, 47 lives were taken in the United States (that we are aware of), and 386 worldwide. These include death by violence, suicide, those who died in ways yet to be determined and this year, from COVID-19. (Source: PFLAG)

The IC community can gather for a virtual community observance on November 19 @ 7pm, hosted by the Ithaca College Center for LGBT Education, Outreach and Services, the Cornell University LGBT Resource Center, and the Ithaca Transgender Group. This will include a night of peace, hope, and understanding, featuring song, spoken word, poetry, prayer and candle lighting.  

Please visit the TDOR event page for more information and gathering link.