President Joe Biden and Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra will recognize transgender Americans on Wednesday’s Transgender Day of Remembrance, which honors those lost to violence.
“Today, on Transgender Day of Remembrance, we remember the transgender Americans whose lives were taken in horrific acts of violence this year.” statement From Biden. “There should be no room for hate in America, but too many transgender Americans, including young people, are brutally targeted and face harassment just for being who they are. It’s wrong. My administration has taken important actions to strengthen the rights and protect the safety of all Americans, including by working across the federal government to combat violence against transgender Americans.” They have the right to be treated with respect and to live without discrimination. Today, we recommit to building a country where everyone can enjoy it. promise. “
Published by Becerra this statement: “At the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, we do everything we can every day to help our fellow Americans, young and old, live their full lives, free from discrimination, harassment, and violence. We fight to make sure people can go to the doctor, receive the same treatment as other patients, and feel welcome in their schools and communities for who they are, including our own employees. transgender On this Day of Remembrance, many transgender, non-binary, and Two-Spirit people across this country are fighting for the rights of transgender, non-binary, and Two-Spirit employees to ensure safe and inclusive workplaces. I ask you to join me in celebrating the extraordinary strength and resilience of Americans. We support you. We will fight for you.”
Whether President-elect Donald Trump and his new administration’s federal agencies will support trans Americans will depend on the former president’s anti-trans actions and notable hateful rhetoric from his campaign. Then it becomes doubtful.
Republicans took a different approach to Trans Day. Republican Speaker of the House Mike Johnson has announced that Democratic Rep.-elect Sarah McBride, the first transgender lawmaker, and other transgender people will be allowed to use separate bathrooms that match their gender identity in House-controlled spaces at the Capitol. announced that it would ban the use of Complicated.
In 2024, at least 30 transgender, non-binary, and gender nonconforming people will die in violent deaths in the United States. Many more deaths may occur because they are often unreported or misreported, and identification is delayed due to misgendering of victims.
The Human Rights Campaign has documented 372 violent deaths of transgender and gender-expansive people in the United States since 2013. On Tuesday, ahead of the anniversary, the HRC Foundation, the education arm of the HRC, released the following report: “The Prevalence of Violence Against Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Communities in the United States.”
“Hate against members of the transgender and gender-expansive communities treats our communities as political pawns, ignoring the fact that we deserve the opportunity to live life to the fullest without fear of harm or death. fueled by misinformation, rhetoric, and ideology,” Tori Cooper said. said Director of Community Engagement for HRC’s Transgender Justice Initiative. press release. “More than half of the reported victims are Black trans women, which plagues our community, which disproportionately faces racism, misogyny, sexism, transphobia, and myriad other social issues. These are disturbing realities that reflect continuing trends in violence. Despite the tragedy of the deaths, I will never forget the beauty that victims who left this world too soon brought to the world, and I will continue to advocate for them through my advocacy with the Trans Justice Initiative and our leadership work. We will celebrate their memories by continuing to fight for them.”
Source: Advocate.com – www.advocate.com
