November 13th marks the start of Transgender Awareness Week, a week dedicated to raising awareness of transgender people and the issues and challenges they face. The week of November 13th to the 19th is focused primarily on advocating for the rights of transgender people and drawing attention to the prejudice and discrimination faced by the trans community, culminating in Transgender Day of Remembrance on November 20th.
Transgender Day of Remembrance
First observed in 1999 and recognized annually since then, Transgender Day of Remembrance is a day to memorialize and honor those who were killed as a result of transphobia. Transgender people