November 18, 2011

What Transgender Day of Remembrance Means To Me

GLSEN Student Media Ambassador Loan T. shares why Transgender Day of Remembrance is important.

Transgender Day of Remembrance is really all about remembering to never forget the history and presence of trans* people in our world. And with that, Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) stands as an even larger motivator to embrace the identities we ourselves have and the identities of others. It’s a day for action, for mobilization, for story-telling, and for revitalization. But most importantly, TDOR is an opportunity to celebrate the diverse lives of trans* people everywhere. It’s crucial to recognize that trans* people have made great, beautiful strides to transform and challenge society… and what’s even more awesome and admirable is that we keep doing so every single day. We continue to come out, to speak out, to shout out loud that we have hurt and we have lost but that will never prevent us from shouting even louder that we are here and we will continue to exist in the most influential ways—that’s what matters most to me: having a community that I can stand with no matter what.

   

About Student Ambassadors

       

GLSEN Student Ambassadors are youth spokespeople working to increase public understanding of the experiences of LGBT youth and allies in school at local and national levels. These young leaders serve as everyday voices to communicate to educators, policy makers, fellow students and concerned citizens about GLSEN’s work.