11/19/2021 0 Comments Trans Day of Remembrance 2021Sister Donatella SoulFully Professed Member of The San Diego Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, The Asylum of the Tortured Heart. Counting nearly 400 lives lost, 2021 has become an unfortunate record year for losses in our trans and nonbinary communities worldwide. The losses are due to complications of Covid-19, suicide, filicide, and murder. Some of these people have been identified. Some have not. Some are known only by a single name. One is known only by an initial of a dead name. The names belong mostly to trans women of color, showing us yet again how violence against women is tolerated worldwide. The countries named show us how common it is for violence to be perpetrated against trans women in Brazil, which remains the country with the highest death toll in the world for their trans population, of which 90% are sex workers. Mexico falls just behind. Some of these people supported their communities through their activism, businesses, and professions. Some had supportive families, most didn’t. Some had children and grandchildren, and some were children. Some were refugees and immigrants, out of home, sex workers, victimized by family members, acquaintances, and partners, living in poverty, victims of law enforcement violence and clinical neglect. Some took their own lives rather than continue to face bigotry and psychological suffering in the military, in schools, online, in prisons, and due to social neglect. The experiences of those named remind that health care access and social services need more expansion worldwide, as does human understanding and elimination of phobias and stigmas too often used as an excuse for violent attacks. Beyond the causes of their deaths, all should be remembered for who they were and how they bettered our communities. We remember our folx from the U.S.A.:
Haven A. Bailey, Illinois Oliver “Ollie” Taylor, Oregon Giselle Hartzog Hilton, Washington, D.C. Serenity Hollis, Georgia Danny “Pryynce Daniel” Henson, Baltimore, Maryland Alexander Blake VanDalsen, Lafayette, Indiana Samuel Edmund Damisn Valentin, “Pxnisher”, Puerto Rico We remember our Indigenous folx: Whispering Wind Bear Spirit, Shawnee and Potawatami, York, Pennsylvania We remember our Black folx : Kier Lapri Kartier, Arlington, Texas Brianna Ulmer Hamilton, "Brinasty", Chicago, Illinois Disaya Monaee Smith, Illinois Dandara Brum, Brazil Taya Ashton, Maryland Grace Mahoro, Malawi, Africa Novaa Ru Watson, "EJ Boykin", Lynchburg, Virginia Tierramarie Lewis, Cleveland, Ohio Dee Dee Thomas, New York KC Wilson, Washington, D.C. T. Hardin, South Carolina Keri “Bobo” Washington, Clearwater, Florida Aidelen Evans, Port Arthur, Texas Tiara Banks, Chicago, Illinois Remy Fennell, Charlotte, North Carolina Dominique Lucious, Springfield, Missouri Jaida Peterson, Charlotte, North Carolina Diamond Kyree Sanders, Diamond Nicole, Cincinnati, Ohio Kimberly “Tova” Wirtz, Baltimore, Maryland Jasmine “Jazzy” Bright, Ambridge, Pennsylvania Jeffrey “JJ” Bright, Ambridge, Pennsylvania Fifty Bandz, Baton Rouge, Louisiana Dominique Jackson, Jackson, Mississippi Bianca “Muffin” Bankz, hoped to compete on RuPaul’s Drag Race, Atlanta, Georgia Natasha Kieanna, Detroit, Michigan Tyianna “Davarea” Alexander, Chicago, Illinois We remember our Latinx folx: Zoella "Zoey" Rose Martinez, "Zo Zo", Seattle, Washington Rubi Dominguez, Arlington, Texas Tiffany Thomas, Texas Iris Santos, Houston, Texas Kim Ramirez, New York Rayanna Pardo, Los Angeles, California Chyna Carrillo, New Wilmington, Pennsylvania We remember our South American folx: Paulet, Guanajuato, Mexico Gina Rodriguez Sinuiri, Peru Ivana, Peru Alessandra Drummon, Brazil Duda Laif, Brazil Lucca Gomes Souto, Brazil Kelly "Dandara" Alves, Brazil Lorena Muniz, Brazil J.F. Medina Hernandez, Mexico Raquel, Brazil Hevelyn Montine, Brazil Nataly Lily, Brazil Rebeca Sampaio / Raiane Santos de Matos, Brazil Kerollyn Moroe Shampherllay, Brazil Paola Calderon, Mexico Luana Menndes, Luana Pereira dos Santos, Brazil Darla, Brazil Dodo Bezerra da Silva, Brazil Nathaly Mendes Alves, Brazil Lourrany Lopes Leitao, Brazil Merida Irlanda, Mexico Mia Morais, Brazil Antonella, Columbia Camila Arcila, Colombia Natalia Maldonado, Argentina Dayana, Colombia Heloisa "Lora" Ferreira, Brazil Raqueli, Brazil Suelen Carey, Brazil Fernanda Alvarado, El Salvador Pamela Lorrany, Brazil Bruna, Brazil Valentina Gamez, Venezuela Mia, Mexico Gil "Gigi" Mendes, Brazil Sabrina Martins, Brazil Malu Mejias, Chile Badega, Brazil Bru Waldorf, Brazil Fabiola Rivera, Mexico Itu dos Santos, Brazil Victoria "Vicky" Nunez, Argentina Aline Sanchez, Mexico Fatima Belen Barrios, Argentina Roberta Silva, Brazil Ravel Oliver, Brazil Fabiana da Silva Lucas, Brazil Kendra Gonzalez, Mexico Valeria Carrasco, Mexico Maha Moretto, Brazil Tatiana, Colombia Crismilly Perola, "Piu Piu", "Bombom", Brazil Isabella Garzon Monsalve, Colombia Natasha Galvao, Brazil Veronica Solano, Colombia Adriana Diaz, Colombia Maria Eduarda, Brazil Bebe, Brazil Wanda Soraya De La Fuente, Argentina Pompeia Ramos, Brazil Shirley Mejia Sanchez, Colombia Kalyndra Selva Guedes Nogueira da Hora, Brazil Josselin Alejandra Hernandez, El Salvador Daniele Silva, Brazil Michel, Mexico Nicolly Xavier Azevedo, Brazil Danny Benavides, Ecuador Ligia, Brazil Catalaya Martinez Machado, Colombia Dayana Cervantez, Mexico Santiago Cancinos, Argentina Thaynara Moraes, Brazil Yulieth Balmaceda, Colombia Rubia Carvalho, Brazil Claudia Madonna Ramirez, Colombia Karencita Mejia Nunez, Honduras Ilas Gama Nunes Andrade, Brazil Laura Michelle, Colombia Kendra Torres Galeana, Mexico Roberta Fernandes, Brazil Eliana Castillo, Colombia Titi das Chagas, Brazil S. Saira Mamani, Peru Cielo de Luca, Argentina Reyne “Reira Saga” Fernandez Villanueva, Peru Jaqueline Saviery Silva, Brazil J.S. Cardoso, Brazil Luana Morais, Brazil Emanuelly Castro, Brazil F. de Assis Braga de Oliveira, Brazil Sharlotte Escobar Ramos, Mexico Silvana Gomez Galeano, Colombia Andresa Santos, Brazil Monalisa Leide, Brazil Viki Nieva, Argentina Yara Cumady, Yara Pereira dos Santos, Brazil Melibeth Yulitza Marchena, Colombia Yeray “Teresa” Hurtado, Colombia Stefany, Brazil Josefina Cruceno, Argentina Sofia Micaela “Mica” Catan, Argentina Kendra Zambrano, “La Kendra”, “La Barbie”, Mexico Milena Massafera, Brazil Marcia Marcita, Brazil Marcinha “Maquita” Vaz, Brazil Fanny, Brazil Pietra Valentina, Brazil Jennifer Zapata, Mexico Daniela, “Sirenita Riascos”, Colombia La Gasparina, Puebla, Mexico Luana Katrina, Brazil Drika Rodrigues Sales, Brazil Alexandra Monteiro, Alexandra Correa de Oliveira, Brazil Taina, Brazil Mikelly Camara, Brazil Natali Sofia Martinez Grabados, Colombia Fabiola Pamela Ramirez, Argentina Lala Contreras, Nicaragua Nicolas, Argentina Andressa Pimentel, “India”, Brazil Eva Carvalho, Brazil Natasha da Paz Gomes, Brazil Alissia Rodriguez, Brazil Gerusa Oliveira Reis, Brazil Diana Miranda, Paola Ferrati, Mexico Manuella Otto, Brazil Andrea Nestor Moreno Castillo, Colombia Camila, Mexico Pojuca Alves de Souza, Brazil Nicolly Fernanda, Brazil Luna Abascal, Getsemani Santos Luna, Mexico Malevola Lessa, “Leticia”, Brazil Mimii Lessa, “Yasmin”, Brazil Natasha Santos, Brazil Alessandra Ferrati, Bolivia Angie Priscila Jeaniot Arevalo, Colombia Giovanna Betancourth Vergara, Colombia Giselle Sakai, Brazil Keron Racah, student, Brazil Andressa das Chaga, Brazil Ursula A.S., “Maravilhosa”. Became internet famous internationally when she turned a sidewalk in Porto Velho into a catwalk when she saw a camera from TV Allamanda, an SBT affiliate. Rondonia, Brazil Amandha “Mandhy” Fagundes, Brazil Duda dos Dantos, Brazil Lucho Avila, Argentina Lupita Moraes da Silva, Brazil Ygona Moura, interviewed by National Geographic in December 2020, Brazil Dayanna Scarlett, held a Miss Teen beauty pageant title, Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico We remember our folx from the Near East, Far East, Eurasia, Europe, and the UK: Ella, Iran Nuray Nuriyez, Baku, Azerbaijan Tristan Fremont, France Shafiq, Delhi, India Collegai, Pakistan T. Vijay Kumar, India Adrieli, Rome, Italy Ambre Audrey Istier, France Pamela, "Pam", refugee from Congo living in Turkey A Raza, Pakistan Guddu Zaman, Pakistan Ebeng Mayor, Metro Manila, Philippines Jhie Bangkiao, Philippines Gianna Lombardi, Italy Aliya, India Bubbli, Pakistan Paula Migeon, France Mumtaz, Pakistan Niharika Narasimhamurthy, India Miras Gunes, Turkey Milo Turner, Plymouth, Devon, UK Byun Hee-soo, South Korea Xingshun Zhou, Echt, Limburg, Netherlands Nicolas, France Dimitra Kalogannis, subject of two short films including “Mr. Dimitri and Mrs. Dimitroula”, a video interview by cinematographer Tzeli Hadjidimitriou. Athens, Greece We remember our artists, professionals, and business owners: Sasha, designer and creator, Paris, France Angelita Alves Correia, personal trainer, dance instructor, and online influencer, Portugal Daisy del Carmen, editor of the video game portal Atomix; involved in many projects in the world of gaming. Tamaulipas, Mexico Sandie Crisp, “The Goddess Bunny”, actress, famous for viral video “Obedece la Morsa” (“Obey the Walrus”) and appeared in the Marilyn Manson video “The Dope Show”. Los Angeles, California Ivanna Macedo Silva, beauty specialist, Peru Alexus Braxton, Kimmy Icon Braxton, hairstylist, Miami, Florida Samantha “Sammy” Riano Morales, stylist, Tolima, Colombia Saulette, stylist, Guanajuato, Mexico Kadir Murat Sozubir, singer, Istanbul, Turkey Jesus Ochandio, “La Ochandio”, actor, humorist and drag artist; cook for the La Ollita community dining room, which distributed food for two-hundred families. His life ended before he could start teaching free theatre classes at Casa Pueblo Unidos, the space for social, labor, and political training to which he belonged. Buenos Aires, Argentina Naomi Alonso, stylist and human rights activist, Mexico Natalia Smut Lopez, Drag Queen, San Jose, California Piper Autumn Rivers, “Tegan Toxik”, “Tegan Last”, adult industry performer, Army veteran who served in Afghanistan, Las Vegas, Nevada Krys Brandon Ruiz, writer of poetry and music lyrics, Lompoc, California Lola Santos, hairdresser, Brazil Claire Monserrat Jackson, writer and illustrator, Ohio Ana Paula Lopes dos Santos, makeup artist, Brazil Pooh Johnson, makeup artist "Titanizer Mua", Louisiana Karla Ariella, belly dancer and performer, Brazil CoCo Chanel Wortham, master cosmetologist, Dallas, Texas Fray Mando Bautista Bodadilla, model and stylist, Mexico Danizinha "Dani" Fontiny, model, Brazil Valery Pereira, beauty stylist, Honduras Ivonne Tlahuetl, hairdresser, Iztapalapa, Mexico La Guaraca, kiosk owner, Ecuador Elizabeth Rondon, vegetable seller, Venezuela Erika Tatiana Martinez Garcia, small business owner selling drinks and food, Honduras Michell Gonzalez Cortes, "Pitufa", beauty stylist, hairdresser, and salon owner, Venezuela Cindy Jones Torres, salon owner, Philippines Brianna Kamila Espinosa Sanchez, “Kami”, hairstylist and salon owner, Yumbo, Valle del Cauca, Colombia Juliana Santos, employed with Facebook App, Brazil Professor Luciana Sandreli Alves, teacher, Colatina, Espirito Santo, Brazil Dr. Patricia Targino Dutra, Basic Health Unit (UBS) of the community of Manimbu in Sao Jose de Mipibu, Brazil Professor Fran Demetrio, Leader, Coordinator, and Researcher of LABTrans and the first trans woman teacher at the Universidade Federal do Reconcavo da Bahia, Brazil Anannyah Kumari Alex, the first trans DJ in Kerala and the first trans person to seek election to the Kerala Legislative Assembly, India Near, "Byuu", developer of the bsnes, higan, and ares gaming emulators and advanced the world of SNES emulation. Released their fan translation of Bahamut Lagoon reviewed as the most exciting and meticulously crafted language adaptation of a video game of this era. Tokyo, Japan We remember our community caretakers: B., who raised funds for a Rehab Center in Zacatecas Emilia Herrera Obrecht, “Bau”, Mapuche trans artist and activist who was trying to help defend indigenous land from encroachment. Panguipulli, Los Rios, Chile Vida Bruno, historian and coordinator of Policies and Promotion of LGBTI+ Citizenship for the City of Salvador; activist for human rights; co-founder of the LGBT Reference Center. Salvador, Bahia, Brazil Devanny Cardiel, trans ambassador for Guanajuato, Mexico Valentina Vera Lopez, “Kim”, collaborator and activist of Movilh-Los Lagos, The Homosexual Integration and Liberation Movement, a Chilean human rights advocacy organization which focuses on civil rights and liberties for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender citizens. Puerto Montt, Los Lagos, Chile Michele Almeida, student and colleague at Transvest, an NGO coordinated by city councilwoman Duda Salabert that aims to combat transphobia and facilitate the inclusion of transgender people in society. Contagem, Minas Gerais, Brazil Jane Elizabeth McQueen, activist lawyer, writer, photographer, and wife of Isabella "Bella" Bellusci, whom we lost in 2020, Manchester, UK Jenna Franks, involved in the Onslow County LGBTQ+ Community Center where she supported those experiencing homelessness. Jacksonville, North Carolina Catalina Santos Arevalo, activist, Mexico Gala Ocampo Figueroa, activist for the rights of transgender people with Diversidad Sexual en Morelos ( Sexual Diversity Collectives ), Amacuzac, Morelos, Mexico Surya, transgender community leader in Malad. Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Sneha, social activist for trans rights in India and member of the transgender Kudumbashree unit; in 2020 stood as an independent and the only trans candidate for the kizhunna ward of Kannur Municipal Corporation, the civic administration body of Kannur. Kannur, Kerala, India Larissa “Lara” Dieckmann, president of OLT – Orgulho e Luta Trans ( Pride and Trans Fight ); advocate for the LGBTI population; activist for rights, social assistance, and cultural valuation; promoter of the Miss Transex Niteroi pageant. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Shai Vanderpump, LGBTQ activist, New Jersey Luisa Revilla Urcia, former mayor of the La Esperanza district of Trujillo, becoming the first transgender woman in Peru to be elected as a councilor; trans activist for health rights; awarded by the Provincial Municipality of Trujillo in recognition of services to the trans community. La Libertad, Peru Fanny Arguello Jaqueline Sanchez Sampirolly, human rights activist, and founder of Diana Sacayan, transformarse es vivir (transforming is living) AC. The organization put forward the "Trans Identity Law" to guarantee the right to recognition of people's identity. Chiapas, Mexico Nila Gupta, co-founder of Bi's of Colour, artist, activist, writer, cultural critic, specializing in race, class, gender, and disability issues. London, England Andrea Gonzalez, activist, leader of the trans organization Otrans Reinas de la Noche; leader of an initiative of the Regional Human Rights Project; fellow of the State Department's International Visitor Leadership Program; collaborator with the United States Agency for International Development; and a key partner with Cristobal in Guatemala for LGBTQI+ justice work. Guatemala Leeze Lawrence, equality advocate, journalist, producer; key member of the LGBT group Out For Independence; campaigner for the equal rights of minorities. Scotland Luciana Moscoso, stylist and member of Red Comunitaria Trans ( Trans Community Network ), Colombia Vanessa Zuniga, volunteer for Asociacion de Prevencion y Educacion en Salus, Sexualidad, Sida y Derechos Humanos (APREST) (Association for Prevention and Education in Health, Sexuality, AIDS and Human Rights). Honduras Debora Loven Stayne, former president of the Ceara Transvestite Union; candidate for councilor in Juazeiro do Norte by the Social Democratic Party (PSD) in 2020. Barbalha, Ceara, Brazil Cecy Caricia Ixpata, "Morenita", produce vendor and member of Redtrans, the National Network of Trans People that brings together trans groups throughout Guatemala, Guatemala Zashy Zuely del Cid Velasquez, makeup artist and beauty salon owner; grassroots activist with Colectivo Perla de Oriente, an organization that works to promote the rights of the LGBTI+ population in the eastern region of El Salvador and have designed emergency routes to deal with reports of attacks. San Miguel, El Salvador Gloria Florencia Alvez Marino, activist directly involved in the creation of laws to protect LGBT+ people, sex workers, and women, including the creation of the Sex Work Law, the Right to Gender Identity Law, and the Comprehensive law for Trans Persons. Activist for the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases and against the sexual exploitation of girls, boys, and adolescents. In 1990 Gloria founded the first trans collective in Uruguay, called the Transvestite Coordination Board, currently the Uruguayan Trans Association. She has also worked as the Uruguayan coordinator of the Latin American and Caribbean Network of Trans People (Redlactrans). Uruguay Oliver Jackson / Poe Delwyn Black, “”Legion”, “Tommi”, activist for justice for native, Black, and LGBT+ people, Tennessee and California Madalena Leite, former city councilor, the first trans woman to be elected in the city of Piracicaba in the interior of Sao Paulo. Thiago Barros is producing a documentary about Madelena called “Meu Nome e Madalena”. Brazil Sophie Gwen Williams, artist, musician, and trans activist; Chair of the 343, a Belfast-based charity and Feminist-led Queer Arts Space; co-founder of 343 Radio, the first ever queer radio station in Ireland; co-founder of We Exist, an organization created to provide emergency support for transgender and gender non-conforming individuals in the UK; Northern Ireland Rayza Torriani, founder and leader of Red de Personas Trans de Bolivia (Trebol); LGBT+ rights activist; political influencer, Bolivia Nona Moselle Conner, Program Director for Collective Action For Safe Spaces (CASS) and their DecrimNow campaign, anti-harrassment efforts, and Safe Bar Collective jobs program for trans and queer people of color; worked for Casa Ruby where she helped clients through empowerment groups that addressed sex work, sexually transmitted infection prevention, and job training. Washington, D.C. Sophie Vasquez, particpant with EsTr Community ( El/La ) that defends the interests of the trans community in Atlanta so that they can achieve the recognition and access to social services that other groups enjoy. Atlanta, Georgia Rany “Nynha” Merces, activist who worked to defend the rights of the trans and prisoner populations in the Belo Horizonte region; a community social educator; worked with FONATRANS – Forum Nacional de Travestis e Transexuais Negras e Negros; Miss Bahia Trans Plus Size 2021, Brazil Danielle “Dani Achiaa B.” Boachie, Mistress Velvet, Dominatrix activist who made her mostly well-off, straight, white, male clients read Black Feminist Theory texts during sessions; executive director for the Sex Workers Outreach Project USA; director of education and training for Resilience, an Illinois-based nonprofit that advocates for survivors of sexual violence. Chicago, Illinois Jahaira DeAlto Balenciaga, activist; member of the Ballroom community with The House of Balenciaga; advocate for equality and for victims of domestic abuse; YouTube vlogger focusing on social justice issues and inner-community conversations regarding trans women; speaker at the Ryan White Conference on HIV/AIDS at Harvard University; guest lecturer at Columbia University’s School of Social Work; speaker and organizer of the Trans Day of Remembrance. Boston, Massachusetts We remember those 33 whose names remain unknown from: Mexico Brazil Pakistan Russia Italy Australia El Salvador
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