Saturday’s town hall will include a space for members of the community to discuss issues they face and how they contribute to violence against transgender people. “Historically, trans gender-nonconforming communities have been underserved and under-resourced, experiencing numerous health and social-economic disparities due to trauma, domestic violence, sexual assaults, molestation, racism, transphobia and stigma,” according to Brave Space Alliance’s event page. Last year, at least 44 transgender people were killed across the United States, according to the Human Rights Campaign. Nationally, at least 46 trans people have been killed in 2021, marking the deadliest year on record for transgender people, according to the Human Rights Campaign. Murders of transgender people are at an all-time high. The five killings account for the highest number of anti-trans murders in Illinois for one year, according to Brave Space Alliance. Credit: Provided From left: Tiara Banks, Tyianna Alexander and Courtney Eshay Key. Courtney Eshay Key, 25, who was killed Christmas in Chatham.Ĭredit: Provided Brianna Hamilton, 26, (left) and Disaya Monaee Smith, 27.Tyianna Alexander, 28, who was killed Jan.Tiara Banks, 24, who was shot and killed April 21 in West Pullman.
Disaya Monaee Smith, 27, who was killed Sept.Brianna Hamilton, 26, who was fatally shot Sept.Since last year’s observance, the Chicago area has seen at least five Black transgender women killed: The vigil commemorated all trans people killed since Hester’s death and became an annual tradition. Transgender Day of Remembrance was started in 1999 by trans advocate Gwendolyn Ann Smith as a vigil to honor Rita Hester, a trans woman killed in 1998, according to GLAAD. 20 to honor the memory of trans people whose lives were lost in acts of anti-trans violence. Transgender Day of Remembrance occurs every year on Nov. There will be a vigil, town hall and community luncheon, according to Brave Space Alliance. The Transgender Day of Remembrance event will be held by Brave Space Alliance, a South Side LGBTQ center, and Life is Work, a West Side organization focusing on housing and workforce development for transgender people. HYDE PARK - Two Black- and trans-led groups are holding a vigil and town hall Saturday for Transgender Day of Remembrance after a particularly deadly year for local trans people.
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