Inclusion Geeks

In honor of Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) 2025 today, we’re remembering why and how the day started over 20 years ago. Rita Hester was a Black trans woman living in Boston in the 1990s, who was the victim of a hate crime for being trans. On the one-year anniversary of her murder, a small group of activists organized the first Transgender Day of Remembrance in her honor.

Today, anti-trans violence on record is even more widespread than it was when Rita Hester was killed. This year we remember her and all our other trans community members whose lives have been lost. You can participate in TDOR by attending a local vigil, donating to or volunteering with trans advocacy groups, and by educating yourself about the staggering increase in anti-trans legislation and violence that the community continues to deal with.

🚨 New Podcast Episode Alert! 🚨

This episode is a bit of a departure from our usual lineup, and we think it’s exactly what many of us are craving right now. We’re joined by intuitive guide and founder of Soul-Speak, Cindy Aaker, who shares her deeply personal spiritual journey, from waking visions and archangel encounters to discovering the Akashic Records and connecting with guides beyond this realm. Recorded in the midst of global uncertainty and collective exhaustion, this conversation is an offering of meaning, stillness, and hope. Whether you’re spiritual, skeptical, or somewhere in between, Cindy’s story invites us all to pause, reflect, and consider what might be possible when we tune in to something deeper.

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July 10, 2025 marks Black Woman's Equal Pay Day. This date symbolizes how far into the year Black women need to work in order to earn what men earned in the previous year. Black women working full-time, year-round, were only paid 66 cents for every dollar paid to non-Hispanic white men. This is especially important to note during a time when new research from the Bureau of Labor Statistics has shown that Black women have experienced a substantial increase in unemployment rates during the first half of 2025. This is concerning for many reasons, including the facts that Black women participate more in the labor force than any other group of women, and they tend to remain unemployed for longer than other workers. [Sources: The 19th, National Organization for Women, AAUW]