TRANS-REMEMBRANCE DAY VIGIL 2009

Authors

Joseph A. Santiago, University of Rhode IslandFollow
Morgan Cottrell, University of Rhode Island

Document Type

Article

Comments

TRANS-REMEMBRANCE DAY VIGIL 2009; Those who cannot remember the past are doomed to repeat it. -George Santayana; What: This vigil is a chance to honor and memorialize those who have been killed due to anti-transgender hatred and prejudice.; Where: URI. We'll start at the circle next to Adams Hall (Barlow/Weldin Circle), move down Butterfield Rd. up West Alumni Ave. around the quad, down to Bard Hill Rd, and then finish in front of Adams.; BRING YOUR OWN SOURCE OF LIGHT (Candles, Lighters, Flashlight, etc);  55% of transgender youth report being physically attacked.  33.2% of transgender youth have attempted suicide.  74% of transgender youth reported being sexually harassed at school, and 90% of transgender youth reported feeling unsafe at school because of their gender expression.; In a survey of 403 transgender people, 78% reported having been verbally harassed and 48% re-ported having been victims of assault, including assault with a weapon, sexual assault or rape.; Sponsored by the URI Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Center, URI Gay Straight Alliance, SK High School Gay Straight Alliance

Date of Original Version

11-19-2009

Abstract

The TRANS-REMEMBRANCE DAY VIGIL was sponsored by the URI Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Center, URI Gay Straight Alliance, SK High School Gay Straight Alliance. There was 71 people in attendance for this event.