[6] Participants in Transgender Awareness Week are encouraged to organize events that serve as educational opportunities to the community.
One possible event is the screening of a trans-themed movie, such as the film Paris is Burning, which highlights gay and transgender ball culture in New York City.
[6][7] Another educational event is the personal testimonies of local transgender people and the issues they face because of their gender identity.
[9] A study conducted by the Williams Institute in 2016 concluded that 0.6% of the U.S. population (1.4 million people) identify themselves as transgender.
[6] Transgender Awareness Week was established in response to these killings and imprisonments in order to highlight the challenges faced by trans people.