DNC Statement on Transgender Day of Remembrance
November 20, 2021
| DNC Chair Jaime Harrison and DNC LGBTQ Caucus Chair Earl Fowlkes released the following statement to commemorate Transgender Day of Remembrance: “This Transgender Day of Remembrance, we honor the lives lost due to anti-trans violence and hatred in what has already become the deadliest year on record for the transgender and gender non-conforming community, particularly transgender women of color. “Each and every life lost represents a family broken, a friend forever changed, or a community in mourning. Earlier this year, President Biden established a first-of-its-kind, White House-led interagency working group to address the epidemic of violence facing transgender and gender non-conforming people. The work of this task force will be critical for creating a safer future for the transgender community. “Today, we mourn the lives lost due to senseless violence. Tomorrow, we reaffirm and rededicate ourselves to enacting the change necessary to create a future where no one is forced to hide or live in fear.” |
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