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Austin proclaims Transgender Day of Remembrance; community leaders urge action
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Austin Mayor Pro Tem Vanessa Fuentes proclaimed Nov. 20, 2025, Transgender Day of Remembrance. Commission chair Casey Shepherd Coyne and Human Rights Officer Shafina Kaki called for stronger protections, citing national and global violence statistics and urging support for gender-affirming care.
Austin named Nov. 20, 2025, as Transgender Day of Remembrance on Friday as Mayor Pro Tem Vanessa Fuentes read a proclamation honoring people killed because of transphobia and presented it to local advocates.
The proclamation cited international reporting that "more than 281 transgender and gender diverse people were reported murdered between October 2024 and September 2025" and said "in The United States, at least 48…
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