H. Inniss, KA Dallon, N. Gillis, A. Buchuk, M. Hamilton

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Fight Anti-Transgender Violence at UNBSJ
H. Inniss, K-A Dallon, N. Gillis, A. Buchuk, M.
Hamilton
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What is Gender?
Gender Identity is an internal sense of being
male/female. This is different from a
biological/genetic sex.
Assigned gender is the gender attributed at
birth to fit your genitals.
Assigned sex the sex you were attributed at
birth based on cursory examination of your
genitals.
Bigendered people that feel they have both male
and female sides to their personalities.
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Definitions
Sex many variables have been identified in
determining sex, chromosomal sex, gonad sex,
hormonal sex, internal reproductive organs,
external genitals, assigned sex and gender role.
Transgender a person whose identity or
expression differs from conventional expectations
of masculinity and femininity. Both transgender
and trans-identified is often used as a catchall
term for gender variant people.
Transsexual a person who suffers from intense
gender dysphoria and may or may not require 
surgical and hormonal medical intervention.
Post-operative a transsexual who had a genital
transformative surgery. Pre-operative a
transsexual who has not had a surgery but is
planning on having one.
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Definitions continued
Cross-dresser enjoys dressing in cloths
appropriate to the opposite gender. (Used to be
referred to as Transvestite.)
Drag queen or king cross-dresses for more
theatrical reasons.
Intersexual someone whose sex may be neither
male/female. 1/500 of the population has a
karyotype other than XX or XY. (Used to be
referred to as hermaphrodites.)
Androgyne chooses to live outside of socially
prescribed gender roles. (Also known as the third
sex.)
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Myths and Facts
Myth The sex assigned to a person at birth is
their real sex or gender.
Myth Transgender people and transsexuals are
really lesbians or gay men who are uncomfortable
being same-sex oriented.
Myth Male-to-female transsexuals are considered
men until they have sex-change surgery.
Myth People can be categorized as transsexual or
non-transsexual there is no in
between.
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Reshae McCauleyLocation Largo, FloridaCause of
Death Severe upper body traumaDate of Death
December 7, 2003
VICTIMS
Barry WinchellLocation Fort Campbell,
KentuckyCause of Death Beaten with Baseball
batDate of Death July 5, 1999
Bella MartinezLocation Los Angeles,
CaliforniaCause of Death ShotDate of Death
August 28, 2004
Fred MartinezLocation Cortez, ColoradoCause
of Death Head smashed, cuts to bodyDate of
Death June 2001
Gwen AraujoLocation Newark, CaliforniaCause
of Death Strangled then buriedDate of Death
October 3, 2002
Grayce Candace BaxterLocation Toronto,
OntarioCause of Death Chocked
dismemberedDate of Death December 8, 1992
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Started in 1999 as a candle light vigil after
the murder of Rita Hester in 1998. What is
the purpose of the Day of Remembrance? Who
else is participating? Why are transgender
people being killed? What can I do?
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Transgender Violence Statistics
Anti-transgender violence can take many forms
some of which are discrimination, physical
assault, verbal assault, emotional abuse and even
murder
The exact numbers of anti-transgender violent
acts are difficult to determine and may be
represented as fewer incidents than there
actually are.
Violence may be directed not only to transgender
individuals but also at anyone who is perceived
to be transgender or crossing gender lines.
Individuals who are associated with transgender
people may themselves become the victims of
anti-transgender violence.
Statistics have been obtained from
www.rememberingourdead.org
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Transgender Murder Statistics

• More than 1 murder a month
• Since 1970 there have been 321 reported deaths
• Deadliest year to be reported was 2002 with 39
  REPORTED deaths.

• Causes of Death
• Shot - 128
• Stabbed - 70
• Beaten - 49
• Strangled - 22
• Multiple/unknown - 67

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REAL STORIES
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Fernanda Covarrubias San Felipe, CHILEKilled
December 4th, 2002 Grayce Candace
BaxterToronto, CANADADecember 8, 1992 Tyra
HunterWashington D.C., USAAugust 7th,
1995Nikki NicholasMichigan, USAFebruary 21,
2003
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Name unknownCali, COLOMBIA March 6, 2003 Amanda
Milan New York, USA June 18, 2000 James Jerome
Mack New York, USA January 21, 2001 Gwen Amber
Rose Araujo California, USA October 4, 2002
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KRISTIANA GORDON
2003 UNBSJ Graduate (Major in Psychology) Current
ly working on her Certificate in Gender
Studies Has given over 6 presentations to
businesses and schools Co-founder of Q-Collective
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Want to learn more www.cupe.ca Canadian Union
of Public employees www.rememberingourdead.org
Remembering Our Dead www.glaad.org Gay
Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation GLBTFriends_at_gr
oups.msn.com Q Collective UNBSJ www.glad.org
Gay Lesbian Advocates Defenders
THANK YOU