Transgender Day of Remembrance Comments

Transgender Day of Remembrance was set aside to memorialize those who were killed due to anti-transgender hatred or prejudice. 

Charlotte Program:

Welcome 

Roberta Dunn, 

Board Vice Chair LGBT Community Center

Opening

Markielynn Rundell

Speakers:

Donielle Prophete, Sister of Toni Alston 
LaWana Mayfield, Charlotte City Council District 3
 
The second part of the observation will be a candlelight vigil with reading of names taken from us

Candlelight Vigil with Reading of Names by:

Bonnie Green
Brendan Schamu

Moment of Silence

Closing Prayer 

Markielynn Rundell

About Transgender Day of Remembrance :

Transgender Day of Remembrance was set aside to memorialize those who were killed due to anti-transgender hatred or prejudice. The event is held in November to honor Rita Hester, whose murder on November 28th, 1998 kicked off the "Remembering Our Dead" web project and a San Francisco candlelight vigil in 1999. Rita Hester's murder - like most anti-transgender murder cases - has yet to be solved.

Although not every person represented during the Day of Remembrance self-identified as transgender - that is, as a transsexual, crossdresser, or otherwise gender-variant - each was a victim of violence based on bias against transgender people.*

*Note: Portions of this page detailing the origin of TDor were excerpted from http://www.transgenderdor.org.  Please visit for more information about the day and victims of violence against Transgender 

Saturday, November 17, 2012

Categories:

• Community Events

Contact:

• Wednesday, May 22, 2013
• Charlotte Lesbian & Gay Fund 'The Happening' luncheon 12:00 PM
• Thursday, June 06, 2013
• Charlotte LGBT & Allies Diversity Summit 10:00 AM

• Wednesday, May 22, 2013
• NCHRC Trans Discussion Group, Chapel Hill 08:00 PM
• Saturday, June 01, 2013
• Homecoming Gala 06:30 PM
• Saturday, May 25, 2013
• Dragon Boat 09:00 AM
• Wednesday, May 29, 2013
• Intro to Polyamory & Ethical Nonmonogamy 07:30 PM
• Saturday, June 01, 2013
• 'Lights. Camera. NASCAR.' Premiere Party 10:00 AM

• Thursday, June 27, 2013
• 2013 Gantt Symposium Featuring Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. & Kinsey Collection Preview Reception 06:30 PM
• Sunday, June 09, 2013
• High Tea 02:00 PM
• Wednesday, May 29, 2013
• Intro to Polyamory & Ethical Nonmonogamy 07:30 PM
• Thursday, June 20, 2013
• One Voice Chorus presents pop music and hilarity at Hollywood Squares: British Invasion 08:00 PM
• One Voice Chorus presents pop music and hilarity at Hollywood Squares: British Invasion 08:00 PM