The Transgender Advisory Board of the City of West Hollywood invites the public to the annual Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremony. This significant event is scheduled for today, November 19, 2023, at 6 p.m.
The Transgender Day of Remembrance is a solemn occasion to honor and remember those who have lost their lives due to anti-transgender violence. The program will include a reading of names, memorializing individuals who have been tragically murdered as a result of such violence.
Observed as part of the City of West Hollywood’s annual recognition of Transgender Awareness Month, this event aligns with the nationwide observance every November. The Transgender Day of Remembrance was initiated in 1999 by transgender advocate Gwendolyn Ann Smith. It began as a vigil to honor Rita Hester, a transgender woman who was killed in 1998, and has since grown into an annual tradition commemorating all transgender people lost to violence since Rita Hester’s death.
The event is open to everyone and free of charge, reflecting the city’s commitment to inclusivity and recognition of the transgender community.
For additional information about the ceremony, members of the public can contact Moya Márquez at mmarquez@weho.org.
Broadcast Information:
The Transgender Day of Remembrance will be broadcast live on the City’s WeHoTV channels and streaming services. Those interested in viewing the event can access it through several platforms:
- City of West Hollywood’s WeHoTV channels, available within West Hollywood on Spectrum Cable Channel 10.
- Streaming platforms: Search “WeHoTV” on AppleTV, Amazon FireTV, AndroidTV, and Roku services.
- Live and replay options on the City’s WeHoTV YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/wehotv.
- Further details are available at www.weho.org/wehotv.
Too much transgender propaganda coming from City Hall. Not a word about the threat to Jewish residents.
No one should put one endangered citizenry over another. Your prejudice is not endearing.
Thank you, very well said.
Very uncalled for ❗ Trans people are the victims of the highest rates of violent hate crimes perpetrated against them and, some of them are Jewish. The “proud boys” a dangerous right-wing neonazi group have been very active at numerous LA County School Board meetings to undermine LGBTQ+ rights in Public Education and, have engaged in serious violence & intimidation.
Making a public spectacle of one’s self in appearance and behavior encourages criticism keeping folks from living productive respectable lives. Each individual has the opportunity to set the stage for how they desire to be treated.
Your comments are victim blaming. It’s perhaps one step away from saying someone deserves to be raped based on how they dress. It’s some messed up psychology on your part.
Not at all and not intended. If one pokes the beehive and gets stung, who is the instigator and who is the victim? Should one choose to antagonize someone to gain acceptance or a position? Please use common sense.
If you’re a walking beehive, you’re the problem. Comprende? Probably not.
Should not need to explain this but theoretically the cultural establishment is the beehive. Antagonizing the bees will not help those who wish to coexist, participate or fit in seamlessly. Making one’s self the main event will anger the bees at every level and create the opposite result. Have you not noticed this in the evolution of the LBGTQ movement?
You’re 100 percent correct.