Today is #TransDayOf​​Remembrance, or #TDOR, when we honor all the transgender & gender non-conforming people whose lives were lost due to acts of anti-trans violence. ⠀ Transphobia is violence. We as allies need to help stop these murders & violence caused by #transphobia. You might read this & think, “Well, I’m not going to murder a trans person, so this doesn’t include me.” And you’d be wrong. Transphobia is a societal, systemic problem. Which means it’s everyone’s - especially every us cisgender folks’ - responsibility to stop. Everyone who does not actively fight transphobia contributes to upholding it. ⠀ Swipe for a few things you can do in your everyday life to fight transphobia & stop the epidemic of violence against trans people. Created by @PinkMantaray. ⠀ “2022 has seen ≥32 trans & GNC people killed by violent means, the majority of which were BIPOC trans women (these stories often go un or misreported)” - @HumanRightsCampaign ⠀ Amariey Lej Duval Princess Cypress Ramos Naomie Skinner Matthew Angelo Spampinato Paloma Vazquez Tatiana Labelle Kathryn “Katie” Newhouse Kenyatta “Kesha” Webster Miia Love Parker Ariyanna Mitchell Fern Feather Ray Muscat Nedra Sequence Morris Chanelika Y’Ella Dior Hemingway Sasha Mason Brazil Johnson Shawmaynè Giselle Marie Kitty Monroe Martasia Richmond Keshia Chanel Geter Cherry Bush Marisela Castro Hayden Davis Kandii Redd Aaron Lynch Maddie Hofmann Dede Ricks Mya Allen Acey Morrison Semaj Billingslea Tiffany Banks ⠀ “46% of #Trans people reported experiencing verbal harassment because of their gender identity in the last year, w/ 1 in 10 physically attacked over their gender identity. BIPOC #TransWomen are particularly susceptible to violence because of a complex intersection of their #Transgender identity & race + poverty, over-policing & housing” - @VoxDotCom ⠀ ☎️ Emergency Lifelines: @TransLifeLine 877-565-8860⁣⁣ @TrevorProject 866-488-7386 ⠀ ID: 📌