Transgender Day of Remembrance

[WhenIgrowup42]

Employer is hosting a vigil to mark the above to honour those "who have lost their lives, live with abuse and discrimination or simply have to hide who they really are simply because they are trans."

Didn't think we were that far gone, not much take up on email pronouns etc...

A vigil. Crikey. Take a flask and picnic blanket, is my advice.

You should ask for details of those you are remembering - I seem to remember seeing something about this last year - the actual number (or perhaps the knowledge of those organising the event)was rather illuminating

It's also the interpretation of 'remembrance' that I find concerning here. People hiding who they are, facing abuse & discrimination don't usually have 'remembrance' applied to them, as it does rather imply that they are dead. And, as we know, being trans etc in western Europe is actually very safe.

A hell of a lot safer than being a mere woman.

It's especially insulting at this time of year when we do remember those who have died in conflicts.

Sorry, it was me that wrote ‘remembrance’, OP wrote ‘honour’ - but yes, somehow don’t think the timing is a coincidence

"oh I'd like to hear more about the stories of the people whose lives we are remembering. How many have died in the uk? It's awful isn't it? Were they murdered? Dreadful right-wing press means I've never seen these human stories before"

"oh what do you mean they aren't actually dead?"

Yes, that was my first thought.

Apparently "Transgender Day of Remembrance" is an official day in recognition of the murder of a TW called Rita Hester in Nov 1998.

But I still think it's quite crass and deliberate to tie the name of the day in with 'Remembrance'.

Not in the UK btw.... It was American so not sure how widely the 'day' is known about in the UK.

Worth mentioning that the vigil has been arranged by a TW in the LBGT++++ society.

*It was in America

I assume attendance is optional and you don't have to attend

Ask them when the vigil is for all the women who have died due to male violence.

So they've had to change the meaning of 'remembrance' now because TW aren't an at risk group being murdered weekly here like women and girls.

A vigil? How incredibly dramatic

Transwoman Amy Griffith's was murdered in England in 2019. It was widely reported in national and local media. Possibly less widely reported was the judge's statement that there was no suggestion that the murder was aggravated by hostility towards the deceased because of her transgender identity.

How does it vary from “Transgender day of visibility”?

For an oppressed and marginalised group they don’t half seem to have quite a lot of commemorative events.

Yes, it does very much seem as though they're trying to shoe-horn the TR agenda into this 'Day'.

When is it? Poor show to announce it this week when people gather to remember those killed in wars and those who sacrificed their lives to ensure the freedom of others.

Do we have vigils for those who have lost their lives, live with abuse and discrimination for other reasons, or just the trans community?

The "Day of Remembrance" is apparently 20 November, the vigil is 18 November.

At least it'll be short.

I would ask that if they find the day so important people should be given paid time off of work to remember those individuals.

Christ a rainbow poppy is coming isn't it.

Maybe there will be a big chunky knitting pattern for one poorbuthappy. Just wait and see.

Nothing is more indicative of a movement based purely on victimhood as this.

Remembrance means remembering the dead. Even if they include 'discrimination and harassment' the title is what people see. The uninitiated see it and think 'isn't it terrible that trans people are dying?' That's what they want. To be victims.

This is not Gay Rights 2.0. Gay pride was just that - a celebration and awareness raising. This is morbid, macabre and utterly baffling given how trans murder is not an actual problem facing society.

Why do they need a Remembrance Day rather than those discriminated against for any other reason? There are 9 protected characteristics. Do they all get a day to remember the many people who have died as a result of those characteristics? (which in the cases of disability, maternity, race, religion, sex, sexuality...are not insignificant numbers).

No. Victimhood shouted from the rooftops for this one, small minority. Again.

Ask them when the vigil is for all the women who have died due to male violence.

I wouldn't. I am going to assume that attendance isn't mandatory? you may want to ask if there are particular names to be remembered, or if they were known to people attending the vigil (you never know)

And then on 8th March you can have a vigil for women murdered by men, and when Jess Philips reads out the names in parliament you can stream it? And nobody will be able to gainsay it.

@poorbuthappy I think you should get your post deleted before the idiots see it and push for it for real!