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Transgender Day of Remembrance
20th November
Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) is an annual observance on 20th November
that honors the memory of those whose lives were lost in acts of anti-transgender violence.
What is the Transgender Day of Remembrance?
The Transgender Day of Remembrance (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.
“The Transgender Day of Remembrance seeks to highlight the losses we face due to anti-transgender bigotry
and violence. I am no stranger to the need to fight for our rights, and the right to simply exist is first and
foremost. With so many seeking to erase transgender people -- sometimes in the most brutal ways possible - it
is vitally important that those we lose are remembered, and that we continue to fight for justice.”
- Transgender Day of Remembrance founder Gwendolyn Ann Smith.
How can I participate in the Transgender Day of Remembrance?
Participate in the Transgender Day of Remembrance by attending or organizing a vigil on 20th
November to honor all those whose lives were lost to anti-transgender violence that year. Vigils
are typically hosted by local transgender advocates or LGBT organizations, and held at community
centers, parks, places of worship and other venues. The vigil often involves reading a list of the names
of those who died that year. You can also of course mark the day in your own way. Many people take a
moment of silence to remember, either on their own or with friends. Others light a candle and keep it
going all day as a mark of respect.
For more information and to see a list of events, go to
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Trans Voices works in partnership
with Trans people and Cardiff and
Vale of Glamorgan Councils to:
GET INVOLVED!
The group meets regularly at different venues across Cardiff
and the Vale. If you would like to come to the next meeting or want more information
Please email:
CARDIFF
VALE
TRANS VOICES
Working together to give trans people a voice
• Raise awareness of issues facing Trans people
• Promote positive messages and challenge hate crime
• Help to develop services and support networks for
Trans people in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan
AND
TRANSGENDER DAY OF REMEMBRANCE
Coffee morning @ Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff
Wednesday 20th November 2013 at 10am-12pm
To remember those who have been killed as a result of transphobia, and to raise
awareness of the continued abuse transgender people receive across the world.
Meet members of the Trans Voices Group for an informal cup of coffee and a chat.
We are working positively
to stamp out bullying
supporting
Anti Bullying
week 2013
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can feel comfortable to be themselves they work far
more productively.
Find out more about LGBT
recruitment opportunities:
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