This, of course, bears out the simple fact that at least one person is reported by the press each month, dead due to hatred towards transgendered individuals. This violence, in the last year, has thankfully not gone unnoticed. Feature articles have appeared in both trans community publications and in magazines such as Anything That Moves, the Bay Area Reporter, The Advocate, and Frontiers. Films such as Boys Don't Cry have furthered the visibility of our passings to the straight majority. But it clearly isn't enough.
Word needs to spread.
If you have a webpage, please please consider blacking out your site this Sunday, to remember these individuals. Let me know if you do, if you could. And, let's work towards another decade, and another century, when trans-related murders can become a rarity, where it will be more common for a month to go by without a death, and where we can feel safe in our own cities, on our own streets, and even within our own homes. Thank you for your time and consideration. When re-posting material, please obtain appropriate permissions and include all credits.