Transgender Day of Remembrance, or TDOR, is an annual observance held to honor the memories of transgender people who have died, especially those killed by transphobic violence.

We’ve seen a much greater awareness of the issue of anti-transgender violence. We’ve seen successes in other battles for transgender rights. Yet we still see anti-transgender violence. Every year, we still find ourselves with a list of people who have been violently murdered for simply being themselves. … This day we mourn our losses and we honor our precious dead — tomorrow and every other day, we shall continue to fight for the living.

– Transgender Day of Remembrance founder Gwendolyn Ann Smith