On November 20th at 7pm members of the Peterborough community will be gathered in Confederation Park to honour the ongoing struggles of the transgender community, and remember those who have been lost as a result of hate-related crimes over the course of the past year.
Trans Day of Remembrance works to raise public awareness of hate crimes against transgender people, which is often ignored by the media. The Day of Remembrance publicly mourns the lives of our brothers and sisters who would otherwise be forgotten. Through the vigil, we express love and respect for the trans community in the face of international indifference and hatred. The Day of Remembrance reminds non-transgender people that we are their sons, daughters, parents, friends and lovers. Trans Day of Remembrance calls on us to recognize the ways in which transphobia, racism, classism and sex-worker stigma are linked so that we can join together to eradicate all oppression and hate-based violence to create a safer life for us all.
Through the Day of Remembrance, we ask our allies to step forward with us and stand in vigil, memorializing those who have died, and creating a community of solidarity working together towards an end to transphobia and hate-based violence. We welcome all members of the Peterborough community to join us for a candle-light vigil, followed by a reading of the names of those lost over the past year.
The event is organized by Transmission, Peterborough’s local trans organization. Please feel free to contact us if you’re interested in further information about the event, or about the struggles and organizing taking place within trans communities.
For more info go to "transmission" in Facebook
Posted by Admin at November 20, 2009 02:48 AM