Dorie found this reflection from TransEpiscopal to be especially poignant on the Transgender Day of Remembrance, celebrated this year on November 20, 2024. Started in response to the unsolved murder of Rita Hester in Allston, MA, TDOR serves as a way to memorialize trans lives lost to violence and call attention to the disproportionate amount of discrimination and harm that trans people experience, especially BIPOC trans people.

As Episcopalians, we are called to affirm the beloved nature of all of our siblings, including and especially those who are marginalized. Our trans siblings face particularly heinous discrimination and challenges, and we must bear witness to those who have died, and stand in solidarity with and fight for those who still live. In this political moment, this work is all too urgent.

If you’d like to learn more about advocating for trans folks in the Boston area, or would like Episcopal resources for affirming our trans siblings, feel free to reach out to Dorie.