Transgender Day of Remembrance

Transgender Day of Remembrance

National Transgender Day of Remembrance is observed on November 20th to memorialize those who suffered or died as a result of anti-transgender hatred or prejudice. Such persons were victimized simply because they failed to meet someone else's expectation of how they should identify or present themselves. Globally, the transgender community is among the most vulnerable and most misunderstood of communities, often facing lives of persecution, humiliation, poverty, exclusion, and rejection - even from their own families. 

On this day, GLIFAA encourages all members and friends to reflect on the international transgender community's historic and ongoing struggle for equal social treatment, civil protections, opportunities and rights.  We assert that the human right to be oneself, to declare one's identity, and to express one's gender must be uncontestable. Transgender persons are a part of all societies and communities, including the employees of foreign affairs agencies. 

Visit:  Guidance Regarding the Employment of Transgender Individuals in the Federal Workplace from Office of Personnel Management Director, Office of Personnel Management. 

Official International Transgender Day of Remembrance Website