Give them their flowers
TRANSGENDER DAY OF REMEMBRANCE • NOVEMBER 20, 2026
Each year, on Trans Day of Remembrance, November 20, we remember the transgender people who have passed away.
Join us on November 20 for our virtual event at 6-7 PM EST
Their memories and spirit live on within us.
Trans Day of Remembrance (TDOR) was founded in 1999 by transgender advocate and writer Gwendolyn Ann Smith. It began as a candlelight vigil to honor Rita Hester, a Black transgender woman who was murdered in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1998.
Remembered this year
60 people across 30 states and Washington, DC
By the numbers
- 60trans people remembered
- 26lost to violence
- 21lost to suicide
Help us remember
If you know someone who should be added to our memorial, please contact us. You can also send corrections to a story at any time.
Contact us at remember@transequality.org
Ask for support
Grief has touched so much of our community this year. You don’t have to hold it alone.
Trans Lifeline, peer support
877-565-8860
Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, call or text
988