{"583911":{"#nid":"583911","#data":{"type":"news","title":"LGBTQIA Resource Center Hosted Trans Day of Remembrance","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ELast Friday\u0026nbsp;the LBGTQIA Resource Center hosted the second annual Trans Day of Remembrance event at Georgia Tech.\u0026nbsp; Trans Day of Remembrance commemorates and honors transgender people who have lost their lives to violence through the past year.\u0026nbsp; So far in 2016, twenty-four transgender people have been killed in the US, and the majority of these were trans women of color.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis year, the LGBTQIA Resource Center hosted a special walk-through exhibit for all members of the Georgia Tech community.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Trans Day of Remembrance events typically center around a\u0026nbsp;vigil to honor the trans people we\u0026#39;ve lost to violence, \u0026ldquo;said Aby Parsons, director of the LGBTQIA Resource Center. \u0026ldquo;This year, we wanted to provide a space for that commemoration to take place on Tech\u0026#39;s campus, but also to galvanize our community into action. Everyone can play a part in creating classrooms, student organizations, workplaces, residence halls, athletics teams, and labs that are more inclusive and welcoming of\u0026nbsp;transgender\u0026nbsp;people.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EParticipants were invited to:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ESit in quiet reflection in the\u0026nbsp;vigil space where they learned about the trans people who have died this year\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EMove through the Information Station where they learned facts and stats about trans communities in the U.S. and information about the climate for trans students and employees at Tech\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EVisit our Action Station to learn practical tips for creating a more trans-inclusive environment in your classroom, residence hall, workplace, or student organization\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Sometimes it can be hard to know how to show your support, so this self-guided workshop equiped attendees with some important information about trans people at Tech and around the U.S., and then provide some practical action strategies for practicing trans allyship,\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;said Parsons.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPledge cards from the exhibit are on display outside the LBGTQIA Resource Center for the remainder of the semester.\u0026nbsp;The LBGTQIA Resource Center, part of the Division of Student Life and Institute Diversity is located in Room 138, Smithgall Student Services (Flag) Building.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Last Friday, the LBGTQIA Resource Center hosted the second annual Trans Day of Remembrance event at Georgia Tech.  "}],"uid":"27244","created_gmt":"2016-11-15 19:55:36","changed_gmt":"2016-11-21 16:23:12","author":"Sara Warner","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2016-11-15T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2016-11-15T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"584089":{"id":"584089","type":"image","title":"Trans Day Event 2016","body":null,"created":"1479745355","gmt_created":"2016-11-21 16:22:35","changed":"1479745355","gmt_changed":"2016-11-21 16:22:35","alt":"Trans Day of Remembrance 2016","file":{"fid":"222685","name":"IMG_5693.jpeg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/IMG_5693.jpeg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/IMG_5693.jpeg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":919004,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/IMG_5693.jpeg?itok=kf3ZPmf5"}}},"media_ids":["584089"],"groups":[{"id":"1182","name":"General"},{"id":"436111","name":"LGBTQIA Resource Center"},{"id":"330051","name":"Multicultural Competence Certificate"},{"id":"1269","name":"Student Life"}],"categories":[{"id":"133","name":"Special Events and Guest Speakers"}],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"},{"id":"71901","name":"Society and Culture"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAby Parsons\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nDirector, LGBTQIA Resource Center\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\naby.parsons@studentlife.gatech.edu\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["aby.parsons@studentlife.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}