Paying tribute to victims of transphobic crime.
Today, Sunday November 20, from 2-4pm at Dorset Gardens Methodist Church, Brighton & Hove’s trans community will be holding their annual memorial event for those who have died this year as a result of their perceived gender identity.
Those people may have been transgender, intersex, cross dressers or others, or they may have been mistaken for someone else.
What they have in common is that their lives were ended by murder or suicide because they did not conform to the gender roles expected of them.
Transgender Day of Remembrance has been marked internationally every year on November 20 since 1988, and although we do not see the levels of violence in the UK that are experienced in other countries around the world, it is a time of solidarity for those who are gender variant in some way.
The majority of murders are perpetrated against trans women of colour and the highest incidence is seen amongst sex workers in South America. This event is also held in solemn remembrance of those who have lost their lives through suicide, of which there is a particularly high incidence within the trans community.
Whilst the day is one that triggers regret and sadness, and a reflection on the meaning of suffering, it is also a source of hope for the future as we all strive towards a more inclusive and accepting society.
This annual event is an opportunity for trans people to come together with their friends and allies as well as local dignitaries and politicians who willingly express their support.
Event: Transgender Day of Remembrance 2016
Where: Dorset Gardens Methodist Church, Dorset Gardens, Brighton
When: Sunday, November 20
Time: 2pm-4pm
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