Transgender Day of Remembrance: Investing in Our Community's Future

在我們緬懷逝去的跨性別手足時，性別不明關懷協會也鼓勵各位投資跨性別社群的永續經營。經濟穩定是自殺防治的關鍵一步。在針對跨性別的攻擊急劇上昇的現況，原本在就業及就學已面對嚴重歧視的挑戰，甚至從青少年即面對無家情形的跨性別族群，其生存權益與跨性別社群的穩定經營息息相關。

為建立一個跨性別專屬庇護空間，預防憾事發生，性別不明關懷協會十餘年來不懈努力，以自殺防治專線、無家及紓困輔助、就業輔助、學生諮詢、跨性別人權倡議及免術換證倡議等形式，應對跨性別權益受忽視及迫害所造成的資源空缺。

作為建立社群永續基金的基礎，我們懇請社群成員共同投入，為打造一個長期穩健發展的跨性別社群而努力。

同時，為感謝海地原民組織的跨性別領導於臺灣跨性別/原住民跨性別社群的長期耕耘，及其金錢、精力和知識的大量投入，一部分資金將投入深化臺灣-海地跨性別社群的交流與合作。

*我們定義跨性別為目前性別認同與出生指定性別不同者，包括跨性別、非二元、阿督、間性人等。

As we remember our transgender siblings who have been lost to violence, Intersex, Transgender and Transsexual People Care Association (ISTSCare) is calling on community members to invest in the long-term sustainability of our transgender community. Financial stability is a crucial step in preventing trans deaths and suicide. With the alarming rise of attacks targeting transgender individuals, combined with the severe discrimination faced in employment and education, especially among transgender youth experiencing homelessness, the survival and well-being of our community are inextricably linked.

For over a decade, ISTSCare has been working tirelessly to establish a dedicated safe space for transgender individuals that understands their unique needs. Through our suicide prevention hotline, housing and financial assistance programs, employment support, student counseling, advocacy for transgender rights, and initiatives to facilitate gender self-identificaiton, we have been addressing the critical gaps in resources caused by the neglect and persecution of transgender people.

To lay the foundation for a sustainable community fund, we urge all community members to contribute and help us build a future where our transgender community can thrive and prosper.

In recognition of the significant contributions made by transgender leaders from Indigenous Haitian Organizations to Taiwan's transgender and Indigenous transgender communities, a portion of the funds will be dedicated to strengthening the ties between the transgender communities of Taiwan and Haiti.

*We define transgender as individuals whose current gender identifications differ from their assigned gender at birth, including transgender, non-binary, Adju, two-spirit, and intersex individuals.