The day when we as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersexed, and straight allies remember our comrades who fell victim to hate violence..

It's the day when we reflect on how far our society has come in terms of relating to the queer community/ies and yet still how much further we need to go.

It's the day we are reminded yet again how precious life really is, and not to ever take our people, places, and things for granted.

It's the day when some of us vow to make a change and then follow through with it, when some of us start paying attention to what's happening, and when still some of us feel that this work is best left for " other more capable people".

You have a choice to make from this day forward. Which option will you pick?

To get involved today to help preserve and fight for the rights of TGIQ people, quer people in general, and our awesome straight allies, please go to www.aclu.org/getequal/trans.html