Katastrophe performs tonight at PSU as part of TDOR
Today is the 11th Annual Transgender Day of Remembrance, a day to mourn and memorialize those who were killed due to anti-transgender hatred or prejudice.
he event is held in November to honor Rita Hester, whose murder on November 28th, 1998 kicked off the “Remembering Our Dead” web project and a San Francisco candlelight vigil in 1999. Rita Hester’s murder — like most anti-transgender murder cases — has yet to be solved.
Although not every person represented during the Day of Remembrance self-identified as transgender — that is, as a transsexual, crossdresser, or otherwise gender-variant — each was a victim of violence based on bias against transgender people.
- Candlelight Vigil and Community Speakout with guests Jenn Burleton & Laura Calvo, followed with performances by Athen’s Boys Choir and Katastrophe.
- 3:00 – 5:00 Clothing Exchange in the QRC (Coordinated and Hosted by Daniel)
- 5:00 – 6:00 Trans Resource Fair in the MCC (Coordinated and Hosted by Erin)
- 6:05 – 6:20 Jenn Burleton, Executive Director of TransActive
- 6:20 – 6:30 Tash Shatz, Student Presenter
- 6:30 – 6:50 Candlelight Vigil name reading
- 6:50 – 7:00 Laura Calvo, KBOO Radio Show Host, Ouuloud
- 7:00 – 8:30 Athen’s Boys Choir and Katastrophe will perform
Here is a commemorative video:
On seeing so many deaths in Brazil, I’m going to reach out to my straight friend and find out if there are any GLBT support groups there. Also, maybe share the video and increase awareness. We have to do all we can to stop the hate!
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