Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) is observed annually on November 20 to honor transgender, nonbinary, and gender-diverse people whove been killed as a result of anti-transgender hatred and violence. The Trans Day of Remembrance serves as a memorial for those lost; a call to raise awareness about the ongoing violence, discrimination, and stigma that trans and nonbinary people face worldwide; and a way to advocate for transgender rights, safety, and justice, so that all people may live safely and authentically, free from fear and prejudice.The Trans Day of Remembrance this year commemorates the estimated 365+ trans, nonbinary, and gender-diverse people who lost their lives due to suicide and violence. Its also especially essential to mark this years Trans Day of Remembrance since transgender, nonbinary, and gender-diverse people have come under unprecedented political attacks from the president and his political party, with orders denying any legal recognition of non-cisgender people, policies pushing them out of all public life, and disinformation meant to foster violence against them. Related Boston unveils new park honoring slain trans woman who inspired the Trans Day of Remembrance As such, now more than ever, commemorating the Trans Day of Remembrance is a revolutionary act of solidarity that gives our community a memorial to honor our fallen, reflect on what weve endured, and advocate for a better future together.What is Trans Day of Remembrance? Never Miss a Beat Subscribe to our newsletter to stay ahead of the latest LGBTQ+ political news and insights. Subscribe to our Newsletter today The Trans Day of Remembrance began in 1999 in response to the murders of Rita Hester,Chanelle Pickett and Monique Thomas: three Black transgender women inMassachusetts. A small group of trans activists including Gwendolyn Ann Smith (a former LGBTQ Nation contributor), Nancy Nangeroni, and Jahaira DeAlto spearheaded the Remembering Our Dead project and held local vigils so that their deaths werent forgotten.The Trans Day of Remembrance has since expanded into an international day of mourning and solidarity, marked in many countries and cities around the world. Common observances include candlelight vigils, reading the names of those killed in the past year, marches, worship services, art and photography exhibits, and educational events such as talks or panel discussions. Many schools, universities, community centers, faith communities, and various LGBTQ+ groups now hold Trans Day of Remembrance events or integrate it into a broader Transgender Awareness Week leading up to November 20. Sadly, trans and gender-diverse people face persistently high rates of violence and deaths internationally. The likelihood of such violence increases in conservative areas or settings where anti-trans hostility is socially, religiously, or politically sanctioned. As such, the Trans Day of Remembrance highlights the ongoing oppression that trans, nonbinary, and gender-diverse people face, a time to grieve those whove lost their lives to such hate, and a chance to foster a strong and united community of survivors, dedicated to elevating and protecting trans lives and dignity for a better future.2025 in review: 365+ lives lost, including many women of colorA collage of transgender, nonbinary, and gender-variant people who were killed or died of suicide during the last year. | Remembering Our Dead Below is a full list of known trans, nonbinary, and gender-diverse people who have died from murder or suicide since the 2024 Trans Day of Remembrance. The 365+ names come from the community-sourced data at Remembering Our Dead, which collects data from theTrans Murder Monitoring Project,TGEU, and theTrans Violence NewsFacebook group, as well as reports from individuals via different social media platforms.While the estimated number of lives lost since the last Trans Day of Remembrance is 365, the + added to the number acknowledges that the actual total may actually be much larger since some deaths go unreported and police, media, and victims families will sometimes misgender victims, erasing their gender identities in the process. The names of transgender people lost in 2025:Mayte Lpez RegaladoHonee WalkerJill Heathers BouvierName WithheldRynn Azerial WillgohsKaile Villar PonsMegan Jordan KridliFlorencia Luna Reinaldi (Floppy)Name UnknownName UnknownLionel Gerardo Monteverde MercanoCris Chirinos AlvarezAyub AliPhoenix CassettaRaven SyedRick Alastor NewmanSarithaPriscilaKaris SaldarriagaSan ColemanNaira Victria NerisAmanda Eduarda RiosAllyson Ketchum (Alex)NazakSalmanayLuane Costa da SilvaSoraya RuzEvellyn Marcelly (Evinha)Jay FlorisFridaDbora Myrante SilvaDylan Amaya CardonaLeah JoLaisa CamachoSerenity BirdsongJuana CastaedaYumikoCal ShearerSpencer James KastlIsabela dos SantosGrecia SandovalRosario SansoneFidy ShaikhSydney Leigh Phillips (Syd)Rita Pilar AlmirnName UnknownAlejandra MWendolyn Peligrino AbellanaQuanesha Shantel (Cocoa)SantrosaKyla Jane WalkerDisneys BorreroLeia Sampson-GrimblyCamila Vsquez GuzmnSonakshiKajal (Coca Cola)Name UnknownHasiniSanjana KunwarJhessyka Loren Loran Bezerra de LimaRalasia WrightMau HijraGeminis AparicioAshli WoodgateE. Nascimento de LimaPtala Esprito Santo MonteiroName UnknownAlana de Jesus (Alana do Uber, Lanna Alana)Name UnknownName UnknownRayra RiosThitikarn Dulikanon (Dr Sammy)ErikaPreta GilName UnknownRoy MoraBerinjelaRafaela Lorena Soares da RochaMonalisaTamara Zuiga AzconaNeuritnia PachecoAziza Barnes (Z)Mayla GomesCam ThompsonJ. HermesBianca Castyel (Bia)Pari BibiThayla AyllaMeka ShabazzRoberta Guimares da Silva (Rogria)AnjaliMirella AlbuquerqueRiver TrevinoGanga KinnarJota Nogueira OliveiraRafaela de Sousa OliveiraMicaela ArvaloAndrena Garca GarcaNikhole SouzaJonny AdamowJeane Lui (Jeje Sucesso)Eliarlan dos SantosGabriela Arajo SantosGiorgioName UnknownParker SavareseNatalia SantodomingoZulma Hernndez MendozaGabriela Rojas (La Rorra)Adige ShashankBetsy MarielAlejandra Jimnez Susan (Khloe)Diany RuizC. Hernndez CutioSarang PunekarRen TampusStephanie Francesca (Steph)Name UnknownPamela MirellaBlake Wava QuinlanName UnknownCarolinaPaula Nascimento BatistaAndreaChila CaguaElisa Rae ShupeKendra OlivaJully Roberta Santos de VilhenaAyla Pereira dos SantosThayla da Costa VieiraAubrey DameronName UnknownChidia/ChiriyaCansuShilaDaniela MuttisLarissa Patrcia Polianna (Buiu a Bonita)Tahiry BroomGulalaiSam NordquistSofiaName UnknownErvianna JohnsonPmela Nunes ValadaresJ. Rodrigues da SilvaAmyri DiorShalani DolinaJennifer Michaell Chvez RamosArina Nefs DemchukLinda Becerra MoranPaola BrattchoName UnknownSheik Oliveros QuintanaTailyn ValenciaJordan JJ MayeSabaKildery Dionny Dourado PereiraAna PaulaIndira DeepaDavide GarufoCharlene CookDandara VickName UnknownKatelyn Rinnetta BenoitAlice Serov/Alisa SerovaDegaiAliciaKaitoria LeCynthia Bankz (Kai)Mara Paula PelezRebeca de PauloBabalShaguftaMa Zur Gutirrez RamrezMarcela ValentinaFaith RobertsSara MillereyJenniferNorah HorwitzShakira Pereira GuajajaraBablu/TalhaArchitaValeriaJ. Jady de Souza OliveiraRobson Brendo da SilvaAlexandra RuizTanushreeFrancisco CadavidIvanna PrezEris PalmSarutKelsey ElemLucy FoxWaranan PannachaKira SalimDahlia Supelanas (Ka Dahlia)Lesley StormSophiaDanielly RochaFinnelaSophie SheehanTania Monserrat Mrquezngel Jacinto Reina Garca (La Fideo)Name UnknownName UnknownHillary PerptuoShyParius DupreePalwashaMarcial Eustaquio Paucara CoraBayron Jhoel Rodrguez TejadaCatalina Espinoza (La Osa)Lorena Irisbell Salazar LuisaNawar JimnezSoumyaWafaKarmin WellsCharlotte FosgateName UnknownQudsiyah MahmoodPhuwanon KamonphardJonathan JossKayraPaulinaName UnknownTessa JuneJax GrattonLaura SchuelerHope Lyca YoungbloodDorothy Khas WasteRakhiEmma SlabachCarmen de Oliveira AlvesJimenaZaibi MalikSogand PakdelEnileidis Quintero BritoChabela RodrguezCarlaName UnknownJJ GodbeyChristina HayesBabaGabrielle Nguyen (Cam)Lily-Dawn HarkinsAli Jejhon MacalintalChayene Pereira LimaKierra ApostolEzra HulettJessy BeltrnKia-Leigh Tabitha RobertsRenpolygonKamora WoodsMarion Lapo MorochoValeria (La Vale)Arty Cassidy Beowulf GibsonVivia PaivaNathaniel Pabn Cruz (Nata)F. F. Lpez (El Baito)Robyn PreciousTitliAlexis No Velzquez DelgadoAli KhanAlice CarrierDream JohnsonChioCarolAsadyName UnknownKameelaLiam MarinLuanaJadiclecia SilvaName UnknownRosario Blanco (La Charis)Bruna Santos FranaSamylla Alves Guimares de JesusGiovani Fortes da SilvaName UnknownName UnknownDudaFernanda DomicName UnknownToni AsikJoanangelo PossoLeyla Alejandra ParraNida NazlerTrish DollName UnknownRosaClaudia Dayansy AcostaAnnuDaira MartinezElizabeth Snchez (Eli)Katia Daniela MedinaMoisa Reyes CastilloKajalName UnknownBlair A. SawyerRosa MachucaMa Yi Yi SanMa Khin Moe ThanName UnknownGouriName UnknownRavenaJericho ElliorateMnica Hernndez (Moni)Joselinne PezWendelly GabriellyKas Rhea (Kaeyy Holmes)Onyx CornishAurora Pellegrina (Alexa, Luna)Michelle IturbeRobyn James PostMonserrat Martnez (La Monse)Guadalupe Arias (Lupe)Name UnknownNubiaMichelle TrchezSolange Rodrigues da SilvaLynn SpencerCintiaRubi VienaPaula RadaDr Leighley Leli DarlingBlake SturmKakay BrittoSabirChurris ArasmeAmanda Falco RochaLillia HollandMadhu SharmaMaria del Mar PerdomoAny SLa MonseGrampolaRaquelly LetciaBruna da Conceio SouzaNatasha Alvarenga FerreiraRebecaJessica Olive CashValeriaShantalBlaze Aleczander Balle-MasonMia RaselliNachoRayane Pimenta da SilvaAineeAsmaSaminaCarolScarlettKaren (Mariana)Kendra CabezaChristineKetlenSamanthaTiara Love Tori JacksonKikaShaira PatioVanesa Jazmn Quiroga/Yuliana Aguilar Torres (Yaya)Maria Clara AzevedoRuby GuajajaraVictoria StraussTGEU noted that 68% of murders against trans, nonbinary, and gender-variant people occurred in Latin America and the Caribbean, with Brazil leading the regional countries for the 18th consecutive year, with 30% of total murder cases. The organization also points out that 90% of reported victims this year were trans women or transfeminine people. 88% of victims were Black or Brown trans people, an estimated 34% were sex workers, an estimated 14% were activists and movement leaders, and 44% died due to gun violence.Non-cisgender people are over four times more likely than cisgender people to experience violent victimization, including rape and sexual or physical assault. Furthermore, an estimated 63% of trans people experience significant discrimination that impacts their quality of life, including in workplaces, public spaces, and healthcare settings. Such discrimination makes non-cisgender people far more likely to experience unemployment, houselessness, mental illness, substance abuse, as well as have insufficient access to gender-affirming healthcare and other social support systems.Anti-trans, anti-nonbinary, and anti-gender-variant discrimination stems from demonizing rhetoric and state-sanctioned hostility, which weakens human rights protections and legitimizes violence against non-cisgender people, according to Transgender Europe (TGEU). Anti-trans legislation combined with societal stigma and socioeconomic marginalization leaves non-cisgender people increasingly exposed, unprotected, and vulnerable to violence. How you can take action beyond the Trans Day of Remembrance | ShutterstockSupporting trans orgs/mutual aid Trans LifelineTrans Lifeline isa grassroots hotline and non-profit organization offering direct emotional and financial support to trans people in crisis for the trans community, by the trans community.Point of PrideA group that helps trans youth and adults access necessary, life-saving health and wellness services, including access to compression shapewear and gender-affirming care like surgery, hormone therapy, electrolysis, and more. The Okra ProjectA group that provides food and housing security, safe transportation, and mental health support to Black trans people across the United States. Sylvia Rivera Law ProjectThe Sylvia Rivera Law Project (SRLP) works to improve access to respectful and affirming social, health, and legal services for our communities, including legal programs to assist immigrants, prisoners, low-income transgender people, and transgender people of color.Queer Trans ProjectA Black- and Trans-led force that provides gender-affirming items and flight support to reach critical gender-affirming care to queer and trans people nationwide. Advocacy and policyRecent violence against non-cisgender people has occurred amid a political climate where Republicansintroduced over 700 anti-trans billsin state legislatures nationwide this year alone. Many of these bills seek to deny non-cisgender people the right to obtain government-issued documents that reflect their true gender identity, block trans people from receiving gender-affirming care, end trans-inclusive school and social policies (like bathroom or locker room access), or ban trans female athletes from playing on girls and womens sports teams.You can track anti-trans legislation nationwide through The Anti-Trans Legislation Tracker and contact your political representatives to let them know that hateful policies harm individuals and communities alike, regardless of ones own gender identity. Everyday allyship beyond the Trans Day of RemembranceEducate yourself and others about the trans communityIn addition to tracking anti-trans legislation, you can use the internet, books, and documentaries to learn more about the social and personal challenges non-cisgender people face as well as the importance of guaranteeing their access to gender-affirming care, social support, public facilities, and educational and work opportunities (including the right to hold political office and the need for media that respectfully depicts trans people and their experiences).Discuss these issues with your friends especially when they arise in conversation and online. You can also use your social media accounts to follow non-cisgender activists and organizations, trans-inclusive publications, and allies who can expand your knowledge of trans issues and ways of showing allyship. Challenge anti-trans viewpointsRight-wing influencers have mainstreamed and weaponized anti-trans rhetoric to spread hateful, dehumanizing anti-trans messages on social media, which encourages attacks against trans people.As such, its important to speak up against discriminatory remarks or oppressive policies at school, work, or in social situations. Respond when your friends, family, or associates make offensive comments, even when there are no LGBTQ people around, by asking how they reached their opinion, what they know about non-cisgender people, and by correcting their misinformation with facts and experiences that humanize transgender people. Uplift non-cisgender voicesAs an ally, its important to speak up for the marginalized and oppressed, especially if people in positions of power are trying to silence them.However, its also important to let non-cisgender people advocate for themselves and tell their own stories in public forums. Passing the mic to trans, nonbinary, and gender-variant people who may feel afraid to speak or who arent usually given the opportunity to do so helps ensure that the focus remains on their real-life experiences and needs rather than cisgender peoples concerns.Elevating non-cisgender voices also helps raise their visibility and other peoples social awareness, so that more people know which trans, nonbinary, and gender-variant people or organizations to refer to whenever important issues come up. Support trans activism and eventsIts important to ensure that trans, nonbinary, and gender-variant people have dedicated community spaces and programs exclusively dedicated to helping them safely connect and share their experiences and resources. You can support these spaces by donating funds and volunteer time. However, it can also be useful to show up to pro-trans protests and social events. Theres strength in numbers, and your presence can show your non-cisgender community that theyre not alone, reminding them of the supportive friends, neighbors, and allies that exist in their own communities. The Trans Day of Remembrance is for reflection and engagementTDOR is a solemn time to reflect on the gravity of the 365+ lives lost in 2025. Too many trans, nonbinary, and gender-variant people still fall prey to hatred and violence, and their passing should sadden and anger anyone who values human life.However, TDOR also shows the importance of building community connections, strengthening support networks, and actively engaging one another to help end anti-trans hostility throughout the world. Its a weighty task for such a small and marginalized community, but together we can dismantle the hate and create more opportunities for non-cisgender people to thrive.Subscribe to theLGBTQ Nation newsletterand be the first to know about the latest headlines shaping LGBTQ+ communities worldwide.