Trans* Day of Remembrance - A United Community

Organizations and individuals across the globe are recognizing TDOR

TDOR was started by transgender advocate Gwendolyn Ann Smith as a vigil to honor the memory of Rita Hester, a transgender woman who was killed in 1998. The vigil commemorated all the transgender people lost to violence that year and began an important memorial that has become the annual Transgender Day of Remembrance.

Trans* Day of Remembrance (TDOR) is an annual observance on November 20 that honors the memory of those who have been killed as a result of transphobia, or the hatred or fear of transgender and gender non-conforming people. Additionally, during the week of November 10-14, 2014 individuals and organizations around the country will participate in Trans* Awareness Week to help raise the visibility of transgender and gender non-conforming people and address the issues these communities face.

Check our websites like glaad.org/tdor or tdor.info/about-2/ for more.

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Flag Raising in Barrie

Join our neighbour, Barrie Pride, as they raise the Trans* Flag at Barrie City Hall to honour TDOR.

Speakers will include Jeff Lehman (Mayor), Kimberley Greenwood (Chief of Police), Esen Mau (Trans* Community Leader), Ivy Lace (Trans* Community Leader), David Bradbury (Barrie Pride) and Jane Dewar (SCDSB).

For more information, visit the event page, Barrie Pride's Facebook Page, or read this article by the Barrie Examiner.

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‪AGM and Conference

Muskoka Pride is hosting it's Annual General Meeting on today. The day will end with a vigil honouring TDOR. Click the photo for more details. 

They are also holding - in collaboration with several community partners - a Building Community Conference and a Educators' Workshop about
LGBT Awareness in Primary Classrooms.

For more information, visit Muskoka Pride's website or Facebook Page.