Transgender Day of Remembrance
November 20th marks the 24th annual Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR). The very first TDOR was held on November 20th, 1999 in the Castro District of San Francisco by Gwendolyn Ann Smith to remember the lives of Rita Hester and Chanelle Pickette. It has since become an annual day to remember the transgender lives lost over the previous year. This year we not only remember the lives we have lost, but we continue to advocate for trans rights in the face of unprecedented legislative attacks, inaccurate media coverage, and dangerous political rhetoric. As we continue the fight for transgender rights and visibility, it is important to honor those who lost their lives.
Click here for a list of Michigan-based Transgender Day of Remembrance events.
In memory of those we lost this year…
Armin, Turkey
Neelu, 25, India
Sofia Pereira Santos, 18, Portugal
Name Unknown, 20, Mexico
Michelle, Brazil
Sherlyn Marjorie, 35, New Mexico, USA
Erin Ezra Young, 24, Iowa, USA
Noor Alsaffar "Noor BM", 23, Iraq
Daniele Soares "Dani", 46, Brazil
Aysel, 25, Azerbaijan
Soraya Álvarez, 31 to 40, Honduras
Theadora Cassidy "Thea", 18, Pennsylvania, USA
Laiq, Pakistan
Anna Luisa Pantaleão, 19, Brazil
YOKO, 30, Louisiana, USA
Eloise Andrade, Brazil
Iasmim Santos Silva, 24, Brazil
Samara Cibele Ferreira Gomes, 31, Brazil
Campanilla, 28, Ecuador
Name Unknown, Mexico
Name Unknown, Mexico
Alexa Andreevna Sokova, 34, Florida, USA
Charm Wilson, 32, Ohio, USA
Carolina Pereira “Carol", 29, Brazil
Thallita Costa, 21, Brazil
Lucy Dawson Stier, 19, Canada
Bre'Asia Bankz, Arizona, USA
Dacoda Lawrence "Codii", 25, West Virginia, USA
Juriana Sison Orario, 37, Philippines
Babul Mridha, 60, Bangladesh
M. Rosa Mamauag, 60, Philippines
Éber Albarrán "Ever", Chile
Cleo Quinteros Hernández, 27, Guatemala
Tree Crane, 17-18, Utah, USA
Name Unknown, Brazil
Catherine Wheeler, 35, Ohio, USA
Raja Patra, 15 to 18, India
Rath Kisan, 19 to 25, India
Tiago da Silva, 30, Brazil
Valentina de Paz, Guatemala
Shiirya/Shyriia, Mexico
Name Unknown, Brazil
Caio Linhares, 19, Brazil
Adriana, 28, Armenia
Thomas Robertson "Tom-Tom", 28, Indiana, USA
J. Amihan, 51, Philippines
Lovely Page, 54, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Jordana Borbor Cruz ("Itaty"), 45, Ecuador
Luciana Sandoval, 36, Colombia
Natasha Salvador, Brazil
Marimar Kim, Mexico
Luis Ángel Díaz Castro, 22, Puerto Rico, USA
Dolli Goins, 27, Oregon, USA
Susan Fernández, Colombia
Consejito, 45, Mexico
DéVonnie J’Rae Johnson, 28, California, USA
J. Pamudulan, 28, Philippines
Karina Gómez, Mexico
Derin S., Turkey
Kalle, 14, Sweden
Bella, Ecuador
Guendi/Wendy, 42, Ecuador
Nicole, Mexico
Julia Nicolly Moreira da Silva, 34, Brazil
Camdyn Rider, 21, Florida, USA
Mykal Rae, Virginia, USA
Cláudia da Costa, 52, Brazil
Lucas Peres, 19, Brazil
Onyx John, 13, Australia
Rehana, 23, India
Franklin Pabón Camacho, Colombia
R. L. da Silva Júnior, 22, Brazil
Ryuchell, 27, Japan
Thyalla dos Santos, 22, Brazil
Elena Esther Adem, Texas, USA
Anna Ivankova, 46, Greece
Grazyele Junqueiro, 38, Brazil
Bianca Ferreira da Rocha "Bia", 32, Brazil
Francheska Rivas, Colombia
Name Unknown, 19, Brazil
Katherine Massiel Rivera "Julia", 33, Nicaragua
Yormary, Colombia
Noa Milivojev, 18, Serbia
Kamrany, Pakistan
Fernielle Mary Mora, 26, New York, USA
Natalia González Santiago, 29, Mexico
Fede, Mexico
Liliana Veroni "La Chaqueña", 64, Argentina
Priya, India
Hulya Sadighova, 26, Azerbaijan
Colin Smith, 32, Oregon, USA
Joselyn Lino, Ecuador
Jacob Williamson, 18, South Carolina, USA
Michelle Dionne Peacock, 59, Indiana, USA
Dustu, 25, Bangladesh
July, Mexico
Khushi, 26, India
Patty, Ecuador
Chanell Perez Ortiz "Uvita", 29, Puerto Rico, USA
Abby Silva Moreira, 46, Brazil
Pamela, Mexico
Name Unknown, 15, Spain
Flavia Herrera Rodríguez, 30, Cuba
Dolly, India
Sofia, India
Ivanna Divina Jhons, Mexico
Joana Smith/Joanna Smitt, 20, Brazil
Juiliana Chávez Flores, 75, Peru
Name Unknown, Brazil
Valentína Moran "Tina", 19, Ecuador
Emily Isabeli Colstt, 28, Brazil
Samira Lescar, 30, Cuba
Name Unknown, 40, Italy
Lilia/Lila, 18, Ecuador
Michelly/Michely Moreira, 45, Brazil
Luna Bravo, Ecuador
Name Unknown, Brazil
Ramona Torres da Silva, 35, Brazil
Rosy, Mexico
Luisa Fernanda Parra, 19, Colombia
Chiquita, 55, Brazil
Ashia Davis, 34, Michigan, USA
Name Unknown, Brazil
China, Mexico
Giyo Castillo, 28, Ecuador
Mia Alaina-Lorene Knight, 20, California, USA
Luisa Fernanda Negrete, 26, Colombia
Ezra Jackson, 22, United Kingdom
Bruna Cancio dos Santos, 36, Italy
Cam Chamberlain, Texas, USA
Molly, 14, Sweden
Vitória Damas, Brazil
Raynanda Mineiro, 25-34, Brazil
Stephany Jama Cotto, 21, Peru
Jenny, Mexico
Saba, India
Sarita Pinheiro de Oliveira, Brazil
Yanina Martínez, Mexico
Natasha, Mexico
Nova Dunne, 14, New Hampshire, USA
Ome Gandhi, 16, Utah, USA
Sheyla Cabezas Reyes, 35, Ecuador
Dania Sharith Polo Solórzano, Colombia
Shakira, 37, Mexico
Name Unknown, Argentina
Teffy Balizari, Guatemala
Maryori Sousa, Guatemala
Raíssa, 20, Brazil
L. F. Rodríguez Mier, 28, Colombia
Jayden Miller, 11, Canada
Samantha, 21, Brazil
Praveen Nath, India
Emily Grace Rawbon, 51, Canada
Hailey Mackenzie Lawson "Bee", 14, Canada
Karina Guevara, Honduras
Bebo, about 30, India
Kauanne, 19-25, Brazil
LaKendra Andrews, 26, Texas, USA
Name Unknown, Mexico
Banko Paso/Banko Brown, 24, California, USA
Stephanie Petty, 19, Wyoming, USA
La Divina/La Johan, 38, Venezuela
Stephany Villar, 24, Brazil
Alex Bendall, 18, United Kingdom
Lina Franco, 31, Mexico
Tati Guzmán, Colombia
Rasheeda Williams "Koko Da Doll", 35, Georgia, USA
Mimi Pereira da Silva Filho, 45, Brazil
Bruna Brasil, 34, Brazil
Moe Moore, 18, Kentucky, USA
Name Unknown, Brazil
Ashley Burton, 37, Georgia, USA
Name Unknown, 40, Uruguay
Eduarda Emanuelly, Brazil
Sofia Inés Fernández, 39, Argentina
Name Unknown, 15, Vietnam
Jordana Cortez, Ecuador
Cecibel "Ceci", 31, Ecuador
Ariel Mendoza, 36, Nicaragua
Tania Viviana Sandoval Ramírez, Peru
Brigitte, Ecuador
Karla Santos, 44, Brazil
Name Unknown, Mexico
Name Unknown, Brazil
Emmily Rodrigues, 26, Argentina
Mónica Jiménez Belmont, 41, Mexico
Ketlhyn da Silva Nascimento, 16, Brazil
Kenia Salazar, 38, Mexico
Victoria Pereira, 22, Uruguay
Rebeka Vendaval, Brazil
Luna Ramírez Soto, 29, Colombia
Tasiyah Woodland "Siyah", 18, Maryland, USA
Lucy Salani, 98, Italy
Mateo Briones Alvarado, 16, Ecuador
Kayleigh Scott, 25, Colorado, USA
Name Unknown, Brazil
Mala, 43, Indonesia
Maria Fernanda Hilton, 32, Brazil
Michele Souza, Brazil
Camila La Crespa, 44, Colombia
Alondra Chacon Avila, 33, Mexico
Laila, 27, Brazil
Keyly Daniela Macías Cortés, 25, Ecuador
Alya, 32, Indonesia
Joseline, Mexico
Name Unknown, Mexico
Jenny, Mexico
Eden Knight, 23, Saudi Arabia
Caju, 36, Brazil
Renna Rodrigues/Rena de Moura, Brazil
Jordana, Mexico
Joyce Kelly, Brazil
Amanda Rodrigues Ribeiro, 38, Brazil
Negão, 23, Brazil
Juana Mena Hernández, 23, Nicaragua
Paris Marchant Dioses, 35, Ecuador
W. P. da Silva Souza, Brazil
Lichi, 50, India
Alana da Silva, 27, Brazil
Lorena Fox, 27, Brazil
Violeta Navarrete, 35, Mexico
Caitlyn Éowyn Earhart "Cait", 19, Missouri, USA
Thalyta Gabriely Alves Sousa, 20, Brazil
Khina Zakharova, 21, Netherlands
Shaina Vanessa Pretel Gómez, 28, Colombia
Cashay Henderson, 31, Wisconsin, USA
Sana, 29, India
Iván Guadalupe Lima Fortete, 12, Spain
Shakira, 26, Brazil
Sabrina Medeiros, 43, Brazil
Mahnoor, Pakistan
Katia, 47, Colombia
Name Unknown, Bangladesh
Mirela, 27, Brazil
Andrea Lopez, 57, Argentina
Cataleya, Peru
Camila Sánchez, 19-25, Peru
Name Unknown, 19 to 25, Peru
Rayane Cássia Bittencourt Nogueira, 23, Brazil
Ruby Ferrer, 30, Peru
Agatha Santos, Brazil
Sofia Gonçalves de Oliveira, 23, Brazil
Mishi, Pakistan
Michelle Jesús P. C. "Jaki", About 40, Mexico
Aylla Sofia, Brazil
Veronica Manganese, 23, Italy
Brianna Ghey, 16, United Kingdom
La Pájara, 22, Colombia
Luara de Souza Machado, 27, Brazil
Priscila Aguado Hutaco, 26-30, Peru
Aithana Camila Azul Vargas Caicedo, 25, Ecuador
Name Unknown, 20-25, Peru
Lelê, 19, Brazil
Sandra, 64, Spain
Z. A., Pakistan
Nety Cosme, 41, Brazil
Imanitwitaho Zachee, 26, Kentucky, USA
Paris Alexsandry, 37-39, Mexico
Greyci Kelly, 43, Brazil
Samantha Campana, 23, Brazil
Rafaela Moraes Izaias, 28, Brazil
Name Unknown, 50, Argentina
Franchesca Gomez, Paraguay
Noah O'Brien, 14, Australia
Vera Lúcia Lopes Siqueira "Julia Cristina", 27-29, Brazil
Ale Castillo Limache, Peru
Ivory Nicole Smith, 27, California, USA
Unique Banks, 20, Illinois, USA
Name Unknown, Pakistan
Praneetha, 29, India
Erika Quintana Ávalos, 22, Peru
Maria Jose Rivera Rivera, 20-25, Texas, USA
Paris Beristain Vergara Valério, 31, Mexico
Dani Millán, Mexico
Olivia Snow, 47, New York, USA
La Gata, 68, Colombia
Manuel Teran "Tortugita", 26, Georgia, USA
Denisse Cabaly, 29, Mexico
María José Torres Astros, 33, Colombia
Stheffany Ashley da Silva Neves "Eyshila", 25, Brazil
Aurora Claire Stark, 42, Canada
Pinki, India
Sofía Agustina Bravo, 26, Argentina
KC Johnson, 27, North Carolina, USA
Fran Jungers Neto, 35, Brazil
Gabriel Godoy, 29, Brazil
Minal, 22, India
Victor, 19, Brazil
Samantha Fuentes, Guatemala
Rayca Pereira de Jesus, 20, Brazil
K. B. Misador, 25, Philippines
Jasmine "Star" Mack, 36, Washington, D.C., USA
Sebastiana Pereira de Souza "Tiana", Brazil
T. L. de Sousa, 24, Brazil
Name Unknown, 18, Brazil
Ecem Seçkin, 22, Turkey
Tailla Ariany Santos, 31, Brazil
Gwen Gatewood, 22, Michigan, USA
Name Unknown, 25, Brazil
Name Unknown, Uganda
Liza Kistauri, 26, Belgium
Elaine Englis, 39, Philippines
Kauany Bacelar, 17, Brazil
Patricia Ramírez, 41, Argentina
Name Unknown, 40, Spain
Aaiyza, Pakistan
Brauny Alcántara, 27, Dominican Republic
Sheyla, Mexico
Jady, 27, Brazil
Kamilla Nogueira/Camila de Souza, 29, Brazil
Levi Martin, 17, Massachusetts, USA
Caelee Love-Light, 27, Arizona, USA
Lully Pimentel , 19, Brazil
Name Unknown, 24, Mexico
Ariana Diaz Chávez, 42, Argentina
Henry Berg-Brousseau, 24, Kentucky, USA
W. de Oliveira Rodrigues, 22, Brazil
Ximena Madrid Flores, 28, Mexico
Mar’Quis ‘MJ’ Jackson, 33, Pennsylvania, USA
Claudia Díaz Pérez, 73, Chile
Endriely Prestes Aguiar, 30, Brazil
Jaqueline Fyoruti, 49, Brazil
Destiny Howard, 23, Georgia, USA
Name Unknown, Mexico
Gabriela, 30-40, Colombia
Jossi Córdova Macas, Ecuador
Morgan Dee, 32, Indiana, USA
Day Rodas, 27, California, USA
Name Unknown, Mexico
Adriana Santos, Brazil
Ana Paula dos Santos, 32, Brazil
Ángela María Bernal Ospina, 39, Colombia
Olvin Osório Doroteo, Mexico
Diamond Jackson-McDonald, 27, Pennsylvania, USA
O. E. B. Pineda, 24, Venezuela
Bekett Noble, 34, Canada
Brenda, 27, Argentina
Matty Sheldrick, 29, United Kingdom
Rihanna Rodrigues dos Santos, 37, Brazil
Daniel Davis Aston, 28, Colorado, USA
Kelly Loving, 40, Colorado, USA
Bruninha da Silva, 24, Brazil
Finn Hall, 16, United Kingdom
Mariela Jorgelina Romero, 58, Argentina
Marta Castaña Torres, 65, Italy
Adalyn Anderson, 24, Oklahoma City, USA
Name Unknown, Mexico
Emma Borhanian, 31, California, USA
J. Royos, 15, Philippines
Karen Sánchez Alvarez, 21, Mexico
Maiken/Dani Cooper, 25-30, Canada
Name Unknown, 31-40, Mexico
Name Unknown, 19, Brazil
Chepina Arteaga Morante, 22, Ecuador
Jerry Rodrigues, 45, Brazil
Nazma Akhtar, 30, Bangladesh
Keyti Sayuri Rodríguez Vásquez, Chile
Myles Fitzpatrick, 17, New Jersey, USA
Carla Pereira, 41-50, Brazil
Martha Torres Lomelí, 58, Mexico
Maël Eden Paufert, 30, France
Renata Nicole Duarte Reyes, 29, Mexico
Kimberly Fernanda Mendoza Sevilha, Mexico
Kauana Vasconcelos, 16, Brazil
Jessica Silva "Jessy", Brazil
Liz Hernández, 18, Mexico
Name Unknown, Mexico
Luciana Desiré Vaca, 34, Bolivia
Evelyn Sampaio de Moraes, 24, Brazil
Brayden Snyder, 15, Pennsylvania, USA
Chiara Colombini, 19, Italy
Samantha Nicole Quirino, 32, Philippines
Jessica Zoe "Yulia", Mexico
Britney Hernández Vargas, Mexico
Melissa Núñez , 42, Honduras
Daniella Santos "Danny", 20, Brazil
Victória Jakson, 37, Brazil
Name Unknown, 26-30, Mexico
J. C. Gómez, 18, Colombia
Bárbara Rafaela, 23, Brazil
Ester da Silva, 15, Brazil
Daniely Medeiros Gonçalves, 26, Brazil
Juraj Vankulic, 27, Slovakia
Mayté Mejía, 28, Colombia
Joyeey Akter Nagini, 20, Bangladesh
Alexia Silva de Santana, 19, Brazil
Bianca Carvalho Gonçalves, 22, Brazil
Natasha, 27, Brazil
Naomi Cabral, 47, Italy
Karla Santos, Mexico
Tante Butet, 50, Indonesia
Tiffany Banks, 25, Florida, USA