Written by Jezzie G
Today we honoured all those lost to hate
The lives stolen before their time was due
And for them the day is now far too late
Yet in their name we build a better view
No more hiding behind the closet door
Denying self to please the social right
No going back to how it was before
We stand proud in the silent vigil light
Another name enters our humble thoughts
Another death that must not be in vain
We live in a world with folk of all sorts
Yet hate can still leave an unwelcome stain
We shall rise up from tears and stand above
For all those we’ve lost and all those we love
Background for TDOR (Trans Day of Remembrance) Transgender Day of Remembrance was established in 1999. The transgender advocate Gwendolyn Anne Smith arranged a memorial vigil for Kitty Hester, a trans woman killed in 1998. What began as a small localised event has evolved into what is now an annual event across 20 countries and nearly 200 cities. TDOR is held on the 20th of November each year as a memorial to those individuals who have been murdered as a result of transphobia. It also brings awareness to discrimination and violence carried out towards many in the transgender community. For further info https://www.glaad.org/tdor
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Thank you Jezzie G for sharing this powerful Civil Rights oriented poem!