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A resolution recognizing November 20, 2025, as Transgender Day of Remembrance in Nashville and Davidson County.
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WHEREAS, Transgender Day of Remembrance is observed annually on November 20 to honor the memory of transgender people whose lives were lost to acts of anti-transgender violence; and
WHEREAS, the observance was founded in 1999 by transgender advocate Gwendolyn Ann Smith to honor the life of Rita Hester, a Black transgender woman whose murder in Massachusetts in 1998 was met with little media coverage, and to memorialize others who had been killed due to anti-transgender hatred and prejudice; and
WHEREAS, since its creation, Transgender Day of Remembrance has grown into an international day of mourning, reflection, and solidarity observed in communities around the world to read the names of the fallen, uplift their lives, and recommit to ending violence against transgender and gender-nonconforming people; and
WHEREAS, Transgender Day of Remembrance is a solemn reminder of the disproportionate violence and discrimination that transgender people face simply for living as their authentic selves; and
WHEREAS, acts of violence and hate against transgender people are on the rise across the nation, with Black and Brown transgender women most often impacted, and such hatred threatens the safety, dignity, and humanity of all communities; and
WHEREAS, Nashville and Davidson County affirm the inherent worth of every resident and recognizes the importance of standing with transgender people against violence, discrimination, and hate; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:
Section 1. That the Metropolitan Council hereby goes on record as recognizing November 20, 2025, as Transgender Day of Remembrance in Nashville and Davidson County.
Section 2. The Metropolitan Council further goes on record as honoring the lives of all transgender people lost to violence and recommitting to buil...
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