Reflecting on her own experience of accessing healthcare she said: ‘wait times have been just so long that it’s just obscene. Ros Taylor joined the march with her partner. Two key issues for protesters were access to healthcare for trans people, and representation of trans people within the BBC. The march left College Green at 11.35 and progressed loudly through the Centre, along Baldwin Street and through Castle Park into Broadmead, ending outside Primark. At 11am, a two minute’s silence was observed by protesters. Since 1999, Trans Day of Remembrance has been held on November 20 to memorialize those who have died or been killed as a result of transphobia. #TransAwarenessWeek #tdor2021 /QkP30LJN40- The Bristol Activist November 20, 2021 Green cllr and co-party leader speaks of the discrimination trans people face. This Trans Awareness Week we say loud and clear: trans rights are human rights.’ ‘Transphobia has no place in a fair society. Gathering from 10.30 on College Green, protesters heard speeches from members of the LGBTQIA community, including Carla Denyer, Green councillor for Clifton Down and Co-leader of the Green Party.ĭenyer said: ‘In the UK, the number of reported transphobic hate crimes has quadrupled in the last five years,’ such that 40% of trans people have experienced a hate crime. March organiser Kaz Self, of Trans Pride South West (TPSW), said that the protest was against anti-trans hate and bigotry, and was intended ‘to show that there is a trans community that is visible and to show that we exist and that we want our rights to be upheld in this country.’ And if you need support, the staff at One Iowa are here to help.Two hundred and fifty people marched through Bristol yesterday (November 20) to mark Trans Day of Remembrance.Ī demo and march, under the theme “unsafe to be me,” aimed to highlight the violence and abuse trans people face, as well as ongoing discrimination in the media and healthcare. There are so many ways to be involved just take the first step. You can continue the fight to preserve and uplift Trans, and Nonbinary lives. Connect with One Iowa Action for policy and advocacy updates as the legislative session approaches and threatens the rights of our community. Attend city council meetings and advocate for policies that will impact marginalized people in your local communities.
Get connected with your local anti-racism organizations. Of course, connecting with our work at One Iowa is important because we are fighting for LGBTQ liberation in the state of Iowa, but don’t stop there. It is not enough to be a Trans and Nonbinary ally if you do not level with these larger systems that are killing our community.
As such, we must be committed to fighting racism, transmisogyny, and white supremacy in our work. The large majority of the individuals lost by this violence are Black Trans women and men. Give a damn about Trans and Nonbinary individuals all year long, not just November 20th. And while much of the world pauses to mourn the lives of these individuals, I’m asking for something more from you this year, especially if you are an ally.įight and dismantle the systems that cause this violence in the first place.
Trans Day of Remembrance is about the countless lives lost to Trans violence and hate and the systems that reinforce and support that violence.Īccording to a report released by the Human Rights Campaign, at least 45 transgender and gender non-conforming people were killed in the United States this year – making it the deadliest in history. Trans Day of Remembrance isn’t about sharing your pronouns or using gender-neutral language. But as the broader community turns its attention Trans and Nonbinary people, our community is mourning. During the week of Trans Day of Remembrance, organizations and individuals show their support for the Trans and Nonbinary community, posting on social media and hosting events. Trans Day of Remembrance is a challenging day. 19.11.21 Max Mowitz Trans Day of Remembrance 2021
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