TG day of remembrance

But there aren't any people murdered for the way they present themselves in the UK. I mean it literally doesn't happen. The fact that local governments are collaborating in this is a form of gaslighting

People being attacked for being trans "literally doesn't happen?"
Since when? Of course it does.

Why on earth would you have a problem with a day of remembrance for people being killed because of the way they present?
Is it like "we don't have one of those and we get killed too so you shouldn't have one of those days yet either?"
Just....wow.

"I think it's fair enough to have a day to remember people who were murdered because of the way they presented themselves. "

But there aren't any people murdered for the way they present themselves in the UK. I mean it literally doesn't happen. The fact that local governments are collaborating in this is a form of gaslighting.

It's nonsense.

Why does Southend need a Transgender Day of Remembrance? www.facebook.com/events/141746913027075/

They don't offer any day of remembrance for victims of domestic violence.

Jeanette Goodwin was murdered by a man she repeatedly reported to the police for harassment. www.heart.co.uk/essex/news/local/southend-police-criticised-over-murder/

Angela Millington was murdered and her skull was found bound in gaffer tape. www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3598623/Murdered-homeless-woman-remains-washed-island-wearing-gaffer-tape-mask.html

Leanne Meecham was murdered by her stepfather (who was in a relationship with her after previously being with her mother) in Southend www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-28806754

There are plenty of women to remember as murder victims in Southend. But transgender? Not a single one.

Absolute nonsense. If the trans activists want to do it, fine, but no involvement of public money in this bullshit.

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My problem with it is that it is part of the overall messaging that there are no other groups as oppressed, marginalised and victimised as the trans community, when that is patently untrue - particularly in the UK

The TG Day of Remembrance has been going for a while, but becomes more and more prominent every year. I think last year a number of places had flags had half mast and some such, even though (and of course small numbers don't diminish personal tragedy) there had been no transgender murders in the UK for many years

What I don’t get is how International Year of the Woman became ‘year of stamping on women because they’ve had it too good too long’

I think it's fair enough to have a day to remember people who were murdered because of the way they presented themselves. I mean, we may have issues with how statistics in this area are misrepresented and politicised but surely we all agree that a murder is a tragedy.

I mean there are all kinds of days. Every day of the year is probably some kind of celebration/remembrance/awareness day for some issue or other. You don't have to join in with them all, just the ones that speak to an issue you care about or none at all if you so choose. A quick Google suggests there are a few national days to remember women who have been murdered or otherwise the victims of violence - varying from country to country. I certainly agree there should be such a day in the UK if there isn't already and would support a campaign for that.

In my opinion this is really something that doesn't affect women's rights or lives in the slightest. I can't get annoyed about it.