Summary
Trinity University sociology professor Amy Stone discussed the importance of honoring transgender and gender-nonconforming people lost to anti-trans violence during a San Antonio Report interview at a downtown remembrance vigil. Stone's comments highlight the role of community remembrance and draw attention to the disproportionate impact of violence on trans women, particularly trans women of color.
The San Antonio Gender Association (SAGA), Pride Center San Antonio, and other local LGBTQ advocacy groups gathered at a special vigil downtown to commemorate transgender individuals lost this year to anti-trans violence. Amy Stone, Ph.D., chair and professor of Trinity University’s Department of Sociology and Anthropology, who specializes in LGBTQ+ issues, spoke with the San Antonio Report. They said the vigil was important because “most of the people honored are trans women, specifically trans women of color,” and the event offered a way “to honor their memory.” Read Stone’s interview here.