transgender day of rememberance

stated (as usual) more eloquently at feministing, and even more so by bear, but i just wanted to do a little part as well.

there have been at least 30 trans people killed in the last year, specifically because of their gender identity. say what you want about "duping" and "biology," but it baffles me that with so many problems in the world people feel compelled to spend energy tormenting each other.

so, the least we can do is remember

Kellie Telesford. Brian McGlothin. Gabriela Alejandra Albornoz. Patrick Murphy. Stacy Brown. Adolphus Simmons. Fedra. Sanesha Stewart. Lawrence King. Simmie Williams Jr. Luna. Lloyd Nixon. Felicia Melton-Smyth. Silvana Berisha. Ebony Whitaker. Rosa Pazos. Juan Carlos Aucalle Coronel. Angie Zapata. Jaylynn L. Namauu. Samantha Rangel Brandau. Nikki Williams. Ruby Molina. Aimee Wilcoxson. Duanna Johnson. Dilek Ince. Ali. And two other Iraqi transgender women.

and if any of you happen to be in san fran at the aaas, there's a great trans activism panel going on in about an hour.