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"Coming together to remember victims of violence must serve not as a single occasion to mourn loss, but as impetus for working toward a future in which such violence -- and the conditions that promote it -- is eradicated. It means working toward recognizing and respecting trans people in public institutions like law enforcement and the media. [...] At an individual level, it means befriending and helping vulnerable trans people -- emotionally, socially and economically -- so their chances of being victims of violence diminish." -- Meredith Talusan, "On Trans Day of Remembrance, we must do much more than remember", 2015-11-19

[I see more value in the Transgender Day of Remembrance (20 November) than the author seems to, but I agree that it should be a reminder (to ourselves and allies) to work on making things better. Note that we also have the Trans Day of Visibility (31 March) to serve that purpose in a more celebratory way.]