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President Biden and members of the Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus marked Transgender Day of Remembrance on Sunday, as the country reeled from the mass shooting at a LGBTQ+ nightclub in Colorado Springs that left five people dead and 25 others wounded.
“There is no place for violence, hatred, and bigotry in America. Yet, tragically, as last night’s attack in Colorado Springs reminds us, too many LGBTQI+ people in the United States—and around the world—continue to face unconscionable attacks. This is especially true for transgender Americans,” Biden said in a statement on Thursday.
“On Transgender Day of Remembrance, we honor the 32 transgender Americans known to have been taken from us this year by horrific acts of brutality,” Biden added. “The true toll is likely much higher, with Black and brown transgender women disproportionately targeted.”
In separate statements, Democratic Reps.
