Remember

Being white brings privilege.
Add to that:
White male.
White cisgender male
White straight cisgender male

Bubble upon bubble of  protection encircles this segment of our society. 

Other are not so lucky.

If you are transgender (and especially a trans person of color) it seems that instead of a bubble you carry a target. Already in 2018 there have been at least 22 murders of trans individuals in the US. There are likely more we do not know about.

To mark the Transgender Day of Remembrance, The Rev’d Paige Getty will be leading a vespers service tonight, November 18th, to “honor the memory of those whose lives have been lost in acts of anti-transgender violence.” The service begins at 7:30 pm at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation Of Columbia, which is located in the Owen Brown Interfath Center. The address is: 7246 Cradlerock Way, Columbia, MD 21045.

You can learn more about TDOR here, and Trans week of Awareness (November 12-19th) here.