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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2021
Marquiisha Lawrence, a Black transgender woman, was killed in Greenville, NC on November 4. She was 28 years old.
Jo Acker, a White transgender woman, was killed in Boise, ID on October 25. She was killed confronting a shooter. Her loved ones believe her actions saved lives that day.
Jessi Hart, a transgender woman, was found in Banks, OR on October 17. She was 42 years old.
Mel Groves, a Black trans man, was killed in Jackson, MS on October 11. He was 25 years old.
Royal Poetical Starz, a Black trans woman, was killed in Miami Gardens, FL on October 2. She was 20 years old.
Kièr Solomon, a Black trans woman, was killed in Arlington, TX on September 30. She was 21 years old.
Brianna Ulmer, a Black trans woman, was killed in Chicago, IL on September 17. She was 25 years old.
Disaya Monaee, a Black trans woman, was killed in Dolton, IL on September 6. She was 27 years old.
Pooh Johnson, a Black trans woman, was killed in Shreveport, LA on August 23.
Miss CoCo, a Black trans woman, was killed in Dallas TX on August 7. She was 44 years old.
Shai Vanderpump, a Black trans woman, was killed in Trenton, NJ on July 30. She was 23 years old.
Taya Ashton, a Black trans woman, was killed in Suitland, MD on July 17. She was 20 years old.
EJ Boykin (also known as Novaa Watson), a Black trans man, was killed in Lynchburg, VA on June 14. He was 23 years old.
Zoella Martinez, a transgender Latina, was killed in Seattle, WA on August 31. She was 20 years old.
Tierramarie Lewis, a Black trans woman, was killed in Cleveland, OH on June 12.
Oliver “Ollie” Taylor, a White trans boy, was killed in Oregon on May 20. He was 17 years old.
Poe Delwyn Black, a White trans man, was killed in Slab City, CA on May 11. He was 21 years old.
Serenity Hollis, a Black trans woman, was killed in Albany, GA on May 8. She was 24 years old.
Danny Henson (also known as Pryynce Daniel), a Black trans woman, was killed in Baltimore, MA on May 4. She was 31 years old.
Sophie Vásquez, a transgender Latina, was killed in Brookhaven, GA on May 4. She was 36 years old.
Whispering Wind Bear Spirit, a nonbinary Indigenous person, was killed in York, PA on May 3.
Thomas Hardin, a Black gender-nonconforming woman who used male and female pronouns interchangeably, was killed in York, SC on May 2.
Keri Washington, a Black trans woman, was killed in Clearwater, FL on May 1. She was 49 years old.
Tiffany Thomas, a Black TGNC individual, was killed in Dallas, TX on April 24. She was 38 years old.
Iris Santos, a transgender Latina, was killed in Houston, TX on April 23. She was 22 years old.
Natalia Smüt Lopez, a transgender Latina, was killed in Milpitas, CA on April 23. She was 24 years old.
Jahaira DeAlto Balenciaga, a transgender Latina, was killed in Boston, MA on April 23. She was 42 years old.
Tiara Banks, a Black trans woman, was killed in Chicago, IL on April 21. She was 24 years old.
Remy Fennell, a Black trans woman, was killed in Charlotte, NC on April 15. She was 28 years old.
Dominique Lucious, a Black trans woman, was killed in Springfield, MO on April 8. She was 26 years old.
Jaida Peterson, a Black trans woman, was killed in Charlotte, NC on April 4. She was 29 years old.
Rayanna Pardo, a transgender Latina, was killed in Los Angeles, CA on March 17. She was 26 years old.
Diamond Kyree Sanders, a Black trans woman, was killed in Cincinnati, OH on March 3. She was 23 years old.
Aidelen Evans, a Black trans woman, was killed in Port Arthur, TX in March. She was 24 years old.
Jenna Franks, a White trans woman, was killed in Jacksonville, NC around February 24. She was 34 years old.
Jasmine Canady, a Black nonbinary person, was killed in Ambridge, PA on February 22 along with their brother, Jeffery “JJ” Bright. They were 22 years old.
Jeffery “JJ” Bright, a Black trans boy, was killed in Ambridge, PA on February 22 along with his sibling, Jasmine Canady. He was 16 years old.
Chyna Carrillo, a Black & Latina trans woman, was killed in New Wilmington Borough, PA, on February 18. She was 24 years old.
Alexus “Kimmy Icon” Braxton, a Black trans woman, was killed in Miami, FL on February 4.
Fifty Bandz, a Black trans woman, was killed in Baton Rouge, LA on January 28. She was 21 years old.
Dominique Jackson, a Black trans woman, was killed in Jackson, MS on January 25. She was 30 years old.
Bianca “Muffin” Bankz, a Black trans woman, was killed in Atlanta, GA on January 17. She was 30 years old.
Samuel Edmund Damián Valentín, a transgender Latino, was killed in Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico.
Tyianna “Davarea” Alexander, a Black trans woman, was killed in Chicago, IL on January 6. She was 28 years old.
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You can read more about the Transgender Day of Remembrance HERE.
