Today marks TransgenderDayOfRemembrance, which HHS leaders are honoring in memory of transgender people who have lost their lives to anti-transgender violence. Read the statements from HHS leadership:
In commemoration of Transgender Day of Remembrance, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, Assistant Secretary for Health Admiral Rachel Levine, Director of the HHS Office for Civil Rights Melanie Fontes Rainer, Assistant Secretary for Children and Families January Contreras, and Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use Miriam E.
“Violence or discrimination of any type against a person because of who they are is wrong and inhumane. This Transgender Day of Remembrance, I call on my fellow Americans to stand up against hate and take a moment to honor the lives of those transgender and gender-diverse Americans lost due to hate and senseless violence. At HHS, we see you and stand with you.” –“Transgender Day of Remembrance is a solemn day to remember those we have lost as a result of transphobia.
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