[ [link removed] ]We Remember.

John–

My community is hurting.

So far in 2021, at least 48 transgender, non-binary, and gender
non-conforming people have been killed—37 with a gun. It is the deadliest
year on record for transgender people in the United States and Puerto
Rico.

[ [link removed] ]On this Transgender Day of Remembrance, join me in honoring the lives
of those killed in these hate-fueled acts of violence. Read and share
their stories today.

For trans people in the United States and Puerto Rico, violence against us
has been on a relentless rise. Just last year, our country broke the
previous record for the deadliest year for anti-trans homicides. It took
only 11 months for bigots to murder members of my community in even
greater numbers.

And yet, this violence is not experienced equally within the trans
community. Black trans women have often faced the worst, targeted for both
their skin color and gender identity. They make up the vast majority of
the victims of anti-trans homicides—and most of them are killed with a
gun.

So let us be clear: Violence against transgender, non-binary, and gender
non-conforming people is a gun violence issue. As a movement, we must not
only fight for, but also center the marginalized communities that
disproportionately experience gun violence. We must support the trans
people of our country by pushing for gun safety policies that will work to
keep them safe.

[ [link removed] ]Join me today in honoring the lives of the trans, non-binary, and
gender non-conforming people killed this year. Read and share their
stories now.

We have a role to play in the fight against hate. But if we are to be
effective, we must recognize that these murders do not exist in a vacuum.
They are enabled and normalized by anti-trans rhetoric and policy—both of
which have dramatically increased on all levels of government, from town
councils to Congress.

People like me have been a part of our movement for years. We have shown
up alongside you to fight for gun safety with the same passion and fervor.

Now more than ever, I need you to make sure that when you're showing up to
end gun violence, you're showing up for us too.

Thank you for being a part of this movement, both today and every day.

Flynn Williams
They/He
National Advisory Board Member
Students Demand Action


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