diamenz
11-26-2023, 08:07 PM
what a tragedy!
https://media.zenfs.com/en/the_advocate_articles_932/c35abfe40d703e0a76734114e3a48dd0
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President Biden honored transgender Americans on Trans Day of Remembrance, which falls on Nov. 20 each year and serves to pay tribute to trans people who have lost their lives to violence.
"Today, on Transgender Day of Remembrance we are reminded that there is more to do [to] meet that promise, as we grieve the 26 transgender Americans whose lives were taken this year," Mr. Biden said in a statement Monday.
"While each one of these deaths is a tragedy – the true toll of those victimized is likely even higher, with the majority of those targeted being women of color," Mr. Biden said.
A report released Monday by the Human Rights Campaign serves to shine a light on what the LGBTQ+ organization called an "epidemic of violence" against the trans and gender non-conforming community in the U.S. — one that especially impacts transgender women and transgender people of color, who the report said "are at elevated risk of fatal violence."
"The risk is compounded for Black transgender women, who comprise the vast majority of victims of fatal violence against trans and gender non-conforming people," the report stated.
In a separate statement, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the U.S. affirms "the humanity and human rights of transgender persons globally."
"Trans individuals are a part of every country, every culture, and every faith tradition," Blinken said.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/biden-honors-trans-day-of-remembrance-transgender-americans-violence/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9B8HU7eF-Y
https://media.zenfs.com/en/the_advocate_articles_932/c35abfe40d703e0a76734114e3a48dd0
https://www.icegif.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/icegif-1064.gif
President Biden honored transgender Americans on Trans Day of Remembrance, which falls on Nov. 20 each year and serves to pay tribute to trans people who have lost their lives to violence.
"Today, on Transgender Day of Remembrance we are reminded that there is more to do [to] meet that promise, as we grieve the 26 transgender Americans whose lives were taken this year," Mr. Biden said in a statement Monday.
"While each one of these deaths is a tragedy – the true toll of those victimized is likely even higher, with the majority of those targeted being women of color," Mr. Biden said.
A report released Monday by the Human Rights Campaign serves to shine a light on what the LGBTQ+ organization called an "epidemic of violence" against the trans and gender non-conforming community in the U.S. — one that especially impacts transgender women and transgender people of color, who the report said "are at elevated risk of fatal violence."
"The risk is compounded for Black transgender women, who comprise the vast majority of victims of fatal violence against trans and gender non-conforming people," the report stated.
In a separate statement, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the U.S. affirms "the humanity and human rights of transgender persons globally."
"Trans individuals are a part of every country, every culture, and every faith tradition," Blinken said.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/biden-honors-trans-day-of-remembrance-transgender-americans-violence/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9B8HU7eF-Y