Press release:
Our community’s observance of the 17th International Transgender Day of Remembrance will be held in downtown Asheville, at Pritchard Park at 7:00 pm on Saturday, November 21st. Last year’s event at the Vance Monument was attended by over 150 people; over 200 are expected to attend this year. Organized by Tranzmission with support from The Campaign for Southern Equality, LGBTJew, and Umbrella Tree Records, this local event will be among of many observances around the world.
The 17th annual Transgender Day of Remembrance will honor and memorialize transgender and gender variant victims of transphobic violence in the previous 12 months. The event was first held in 1999 to memorialize the death of Massachusetts trans woman Rita Hester, whose murder remains unsolved. It has since grown into an international event to draw attention to the issue of anti-transgender violence.
For 15 years, Tranzmission has been dedicated to making the lives of transgender, gender variant, non-binary and genderqueer individuals healthier, happier and safer through education, advocacy and support.
FaceBook event page at https://www.facebook.com/events/519298638239719/
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