And in Madison, Wisconsin, community members are holding a memorial service today to commemorate the life of 16-year-old Skylar Lee, a transgender teenager and LGBT activist who took his own life on Monday. In a video he recorded before his death, Lee discussed the need for more resources to support youth of marginalized identities.

Skylar Lee: “Forty percent of transgender youth report having attempted suicide. People say that 'it will get better.' But what would happen if we invested our resources in the development and well-being of our youth? If I had a trillion dollars, I would spend money to create education programs designed to combat the system that sets youth of marginalized identities up for failure.”

According to the National Center for Transgender Equality and the LGBTQ Task Force, more than 40 percent of trans people attempt suicide in their lifetime — nearly 10 times the national average.