Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDoR) 2024
On TDoR, Remembering Lives Lost and Resourcing Ourselves for a Better Future
In recent years, the collective work of movement organizations has resulted in greater visibility and advocacy for transgender people across the country. Yet at the same time, in nearly every aspect of public life, we have seen devastating and unprecedented attacks against transgender people — particularly trans youth, trans women, and trans women of color — impacting their ability to live safely and freely.
Today marks the 25th annual Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDoR). Established nationally in 1999 following a vigil for Rita Hester, a Black trans woman who was murdered in Boston, TDoR honors the lives of transgender and nonbinary people that have been lost to unconscionable violence. November 20 also concludes Transgender Awareness Week, a multi-day observance that celebrates the voices of transgender people and highlights the important work of advocates who support and protect transgender people and their rights.
Today, MAP is sharing a shortlist of phenomenal organizations that work tirelessly to fight for the safety, peace, and joy of transgender and nonbinary people. In addition, we’ve provided links to resources for trans people and their allies — as well as our Equality Maps, which detail the current landscape of policies that impact the lives and well-being of transgender Americans.
Organizations Supporting Transgender People
- Advocates for Trans Equality (A4TE): Policy experts, litigators, and organizers working “to ensure trans voices are not only heard but embraced in rooms where they’ve long been ignored.”
- Transgender Law Center: National trans-led organization advocating for liberation and self-determination for all people since 2002.
- The Trevor Project: Provides crisis intervention and suicide prevention services for LGBTQ youth, as well as research-driven public education on transgender youth well-being.
- GLAAD: Champions media representation and advocacy for LGBTQ inclusion. Learn more about TDoR via GLAAD here.
- Equality Federation: A network of state-level LGBTQ organizations working alongside national partners and stakeholders to advance pro-LGBTQ+ policies.
Resources for Transgender People
- Lambda Legal Help Desk: provides general legal information and resources related to discrimination based on gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, and more.
- Trans Lifeline (1–877–565–8860): a trans-led hotline that connects transgender people in crisis to resources for emotional and financial support.
Resources for Allies and Supporters of Transgender People
- The Trans Remembrance Project honors and recognizes lives lost in 2024.
- The Trans Journalist Association’s Stylebook and Coverage Guide offers tools to reporters and editors for improving coverage of trans people and their stories.
- PFLAG’s expansive set of trans-centered resources offers opportunities to learn more and join conversations.
- This fully searchable directory of Lambda Literary Awards (“Lammys”) highlights the best LGBTQ books published across dozens of categories — including transgender fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and more — since 1988.
The Landscape of Policies Affecting Transgender People
The following Equality Maps provide a real-time snapshot of policies and laws — both positive and negative — that impact the lives of transgender Americans.
Health Care
- “Shield” Laws
- Bans on Medical Care for Transgender Youth
- Bans on Insurance Exclusions of Transgender-Related Health Care
Transgender Youth
- Bans on Medical Care for Transgender Youth
- Bans on Transgender Youth Participation in Sports
- Bans on Transgender Youth Using School Facilities
- “Don’t Say Gay or Trans” School Censorship Laws
- Forced Outing of Transgender Youth in Schools
- Safe School Laws: Nondiscrimination
Identity Documents
To read more MAP research that analyzes this legal landscape and its impact on transgender youth and adults, visit our website.
In the wake of the 2024 election and anxieties about the forthcoming administration, somber days like TDoR feel especially heavy. Today and every day, MAP remains steadfast in our commitment to meet this difficult moment while continuing to imagine a more inclusive and equitable America — a place where all people are free to pursue health and happiness, be safe in their communities, and participate in civic life.
As we continue to move forward, we take time today to honor the lives of transgender and nonbinary people everywhere, and we look to the future with trans joy and liberation at the forefront of our work.
