Asushunamir, carry our tears

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“Over the last decade, more than one person per month has died due to transgender-based hate or prejudice, regardless of any other factors in their lives. This trend shows no sign of abating.” 

Here are some of the names collected for 2012.

Here is the prayer, begun by Tristissima, and added to by myself, for all of those fallen to hatred, fear, and misunderstanding. I post it yearly. May we heal our culture. May we change.

What is remembered, lives.

Prayer for Our Beloved Dead

Hermaphroditus, look at the names of the dead. Ardhanarisvara, read the names of the dead. Melek Ta’us, remember the names of the dead. Eris, look at the names of the dead. Antinous, read the names of the dead. Hoor-paar-kraat, remember the names of the dead. Azathoth, look at the names of the dead. Pomba-Gira, read the names of the dead. Inanna, remember the names of the dead.

Baphomet, look at the names of the dead. Avalokitesvara, read the names of the dead. Faro, remember the names of the dead. Ymir, look at the names of the dead. Indra, read the names of the dead. Ometeotl, remember the names of the dead. Asushunamir, carry our tears.