Those who sacrificed their lives to be who they are — the vast majority trans women of color and gender-nonconforming femmes — were not passive victims to be remembered and mourned. They were fighters and rebels who challenged the norms of our society, their communities and often their families.
Reflection, Transgender Day of Remembrance
(given at Cornell's Transgender Day of Remembrance Vigil, 18 November 2014)
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