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Transgender Awareness Week, which is typically observed the first two full weeks of November, a two week long celebration generally leading up to Transgender Day of Remembrance (aka TDOR) usually on the Friday just before Thanksgiving, when transgender advocates raise awareness of the transgender community through education and advocacy activities.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Transgender Awareness Week #TransWk and Transgender Day of Remembrance #TDOR )〕 The first week generally begins with some third parties hosting events at various venues surrounding a main central venue, followed the second week by more venues at the main area showcasing more and more in depth events featuring events and educational opportunities culminating in the Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR), which memorializes victims of transphobic violence.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Trans Awareness Week )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Transgender Awareness Week )〕 The purpose of Transgender Awareness Week is to educate about transgender and gender non-conforming people and the issues associated with their transition or identity.〔 ==History== There have been many pivotal historical moments that relate to Transgender advocacy. *1952: Christine Jorgensen is featured in national media - provided a large number of people with access to information for the first time *1964: Trans man Reed Erickson creates the (Erickson Educational Foundation ) - first foundation to donate millions to promote transgender and gay equality *1972: Sweden legalizes gender reassignment - first country to legally allow citizens to change sex *1986: Lou Sullivan founds FTM International - first advocacy group for transgender man; the purpose was to challenge the popular idea that all trans men were gay *1998: Rita Hester's murder - murdered because of gender identity; death lead to inspiration for the idea about the first International Transgender Day of Remembrance started by Gwendolyn Ann Smith *1999: The Murder of PFC Barry Winchell for dating a trans-woman Calpernia Addams *1999: The first observance of International Transgender Day of Remembrance to commemorate victims of anti-transgender hate crimes *2002: Transgender Law Center founded - aimed to alter laws and opinions regarding transgender people so they could live a life without discrimination based on gender identity *2002: Sylvia Rivera Law Project founded - provides legal and educational services and works towards altering policies *2003: National Center for Transgender Equality founded - founded to progress the equality of transgender people through advocacy, collaboration, and empowerment *2012: The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission declares transgender people protected against employment discrimination because of violations to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 These are just a few of the many important moments that have led to increased transgender advocacy and awareness.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.glaad.org/files/visibilitytimeline.png )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Transgender Awareness Week」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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