Transgender Day of Remembrance 2023 events include West Loop ballroom competition
Transgender Day of Remembrance 2023 events included a Sunday West Loop ballroom competition, during which trans people could be themselves.
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Transgender Day of Remembrance 2023 events included a Sunday West Loop ballroom competition, during which trans people could be themselves.
They're crimes you may not always hear about, and they're happening at a rate some say is at an epidemic level: fatal attacks against transgender individuals.
According to the newly released data, 26.3% of gay, lesbian or bisexual students attempted suicide between Jan. and June 2021. For heterosexual students, the number was 5.2% and other or questioning students at 16.5%.
Evanston LGBTQ activist Elise Malary, whose body was found in Lake Michigan March 17, and Chicagoan Tatiana “Tee Tee” Whetstone, 33, who was found dead in a garbage bin March 18.
Elise Malary, 31, made a great impact on Chicago's LGBTQ community, which was evident with a huge turnout to a candlelight vigil in Andersonville on Sunday night. Malary was remembered for not just her transgender activism, but for her presence and energy.