Today is #TransDayofRemembrance. We mourn the loss of transgender individuals who have been victims of bigotry and violence. In 2019, we have lost at least 22 members of the trans community to transphobia and bigotry, and the rates of violence and hate crimes are not going down.
Trans women of color, in particular, experience violent crime at a truly epidemic rate in this country. The data is clear: swift and sweeping action must be taken if we are going to stop the rampant brutality targeted at trans women of color.
No American should live in such horrendous fear for their very life. When in Congress, I will advocate for comprehensive reforms to discriminatory healthcare, employment, and housing policies, and I will work to change the institutional bias against the transgender community.
Policy change, however, is not enough to protect the trans community from this senseless violence. We must open our hearts and minds as a nation, and push back against the pervasive bigotry and cruelty towards our transgender community.
We have come a long way from where we started, but our fight for true equality is just beginning. Below is a list of resources for trans persons.
To our Transgender friends, we see you, we stand with you, and we will fight for you. hrc.org/resources/a-na…
To our Transgender friends, we see you, we stand with you, and we will fight for you. hrc.org/resources/a-na…
