![]() ![]() I am haunted by all of this - and I know, now, intimately, what it is I should fear.īut God says, “Do not fear.” “Do not be afraid.” In both of tonight's readings we are called to the opposite of fear. Of mutilated corpses, and horrific last moments. People shot, stabbed, stoned, beaten, and burned to death. At the hands of parents, partners, and strangers. And that means I know, in graphic detail, how every single one of the 375 people on this years list died. The list we’ve used at St Nick’s comes from the Trans Murder Monitoring Project, and in their list, every name comes with a story. I spent over ten hours going through one of the many lists of trans murder victims, and formatting it, so it could be used over this weekend. I have spent the past week making prayer stations for this church. Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of all our hearts, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord our Rock and our Redeemer. So do not be afraid you are of more value than many sparrows. ![]() And even the hairs of your head are all counted. Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground unperceived by your Father. Do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell. What I say to you in the dark, tell in the light and what you hear whispered, proclaim from the housetops. ‘So have no fear of them for nothing is covered up that will not be uncovered, and nothing secret that will not become known. I will bring your offspring from the east,Īnd my daughters from the end of the earth. When you walk through fire you shall not be burned, When you pass through the waters, I will be with you Īnd through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you On Transgender Day of Remembrance, GLAAD remembers the transgender people whose lives have been lost to anti-transgender violence this year and over the years.Preached at St Nicholas’ Church, Leicester on Sunday 21st of November 2021, for the memorial service marking Transgender Day of Remembrance. #Trans day of remembrance 2021 how toPlease see resources below on how to write stories about transgender people who have been victimized by crime, and additional resources for writing about the violence that affects transgender people, especially transgender women of color. Participate in Transgender Day of Remembrance by attending and/or organizing a vigil on November 20 to honor all those transgender people whose lives were lost to anti-transgender violence that year, and learning about the violence affecting the transgender community. Vigils are typically hosted by local transgender advocates or LGBTQ organizations, and held at community centers, parks, places of worship, and other venues. The vigil often involves reading a list of the names of those lost that year. Transgender Day of Remembrance founder Gwendolyn Ann Smith How can I get involved in the Transgender Day of Remembrance? With so many seeking to erase transgender people - sometimes in the most brutal ways possible - it is vitally important that those we lose are remembered, and that we continue to fight for justice." I am no stranger to the need to fight for our rights, and the right to simply exist is first and foremost. "Transgender Day of Remembrance seeks to highlight the losses we face due to anti-transgender bigotry and violence. The vigil commemorated all the transgender people lost to violence since Rita Hester's death, and began an important tradition that has become the annual Transgender Day of Remembrance. Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) was started in 1999 by transgender advocate Gwendolyn Ann Smith as a vigil to honor the memory of Rita Hester, a transgender woman who was killed in 1998. You can read more about the Transgender Day of Remembrance below, and find out how you can show support for the community on this day.Īdditionally, the week before TDOR, people and organizations around the country participate in Transgender Awareness Week to help raise visibility for transgender people and address issues the community faces. Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) is an annual observance on November 20 that honors the memory of the transgender people whose lives were lost in acts of anti-transgender violence. ![]()
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