Transgender Awareness Week

Each year between November 13th-19th, many individuals participate in Transgender Awareness Week to help raise visibility about transgender individuals and to address many of the issues that members of community face. November 20th is Transgender Day of Remembrance which is an annual observance that honors the memory of transgender individuals who lost their lives in acts of anti-transgender violence. According to a recent Forbes article, 375 Transgender individuals have been murdered so far this year which makes this the deadliest year of records that have been recorded. This article also mentions that most of the victims were Black and migrants trans women of color and trans sex workers.

An article from the Washington Post reports that since the pandemic there has been a 40 percent increase in in the number of crisis calls that come through the Trans Lifeline. There has been an increase in reported anxiety and depression across the country, and an elevated risk for mental crisis as well. Mental health support and advocacy is important for everyone, and everyone should have access to these resources. Below are a list of important resources for Trans individuals:

Support Hotlines and Hate Incidents

National Suicide Prevention Hotline
24/7 hotline, staffed by trained individuals, for those in suicidal crisis or emotional distress
http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
Crisis hotline: 800­-273-­TALK (8255); 888-­628­-9454 (en español)

Crisis Text Line
Free, 24/7 support for people in crisis
https://www.crisistextline.org/
Text 741741 from anywhere in the USA to text with a trained Crisis Counselor.

The Trevor Project
Crisis intervention and mental health services for those ages 13­-24
http://www.thetrevorproject.org/
Crisis hotline: 866­-488­-7386 (for those ages 13­-24)

National Sexual Assault Hotline
24/7 hotline, staffed by trained individuals, for those experiencing sexual assault or violence
https://www.rainn.org/ https://www.rainn.org/es (en español)
Crisis hotline: 800­-656-­HOPE (4673)

The National Domestic Violence Hotline
24/7 confidential crisis line for those experiencing domestic violence
http://www.thehotline.org/
800-­799-­SAFE (7233)

Communities Against Hate

National coalition documenting hate incidents

Report an incident at: http://communitiesagainsthate.org/report

Report and get help at: 1-844-9-NO-HATE