On this day of Transgender Remembrance, social workers denounce the political attacks and harmful misinformation about transgender people and their families.
The NASW’s National Committee on LGBTQ+ Issues recognizes Nov. 20th as Transgender Day of Remembrance, which memorializes those who have been killed by anti-transgender violence and hate around the world. This violence is most often at the intersection of perceived gender, skin color, socioeconomic status, and perceived sexuality.
The relentless false narratives that portrayed transgender people in campaign ads continues to incite hate against the 2SLGBTQIA+ community and is dehumanizing. As we remember those whose lives have been violently taken from us, we believe in coming together and advocating for those who are still here, and for the future.
A core value to the profession of social work is social justice.
It is an ethical principle that social workers challenge social injustice. This group of 2SLGBTQIA+ social workers is asking that you challenge the 664 anti-trans bills proposed this year.
These discriminatory bills impact all of us. They create a space for trans and gender-expansive lives to be debated and for hatred to grow. As these laws are enacted, anti-trans violence increases and the mental and physical wellbeing among trans, gender expansive, and non-binary youth is worsening, along with their safety and security.
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) reported in 2023, 84 percent of fatalities were people of color, and 50 percent were Black trans women. Half of all reported victims were misgendered by authorities or the press.
As we reflect on those we have lost today, please plan how you will act in supporting trans, gender-expansive, and non-binary people in your lives and let them know you care.
HRC | Honoring Transgender Awareness Week and Transgender Day of…
Bill tracker: 2024 Anti-Trans Bills: Trans Legislation Tracker
