November 20 is the Trans Day of Remembrance. This is a day to remember those lost to Transphobic violence and to stand as allies for the promotion of the rights and safety of Transsexual, Transgender, Gender Queer and Gender Variant members of our communities.
Bill Siksay, my predecessor as MP for Burnaby-Douglas, did a lot of important work advancing LGBT issues, and his Trans Rights Bill has since been re-introduced as Bill C-279 by my colleague Randall Garrison. I was proud to have jointly seconded this bill, and to stand as an ally to the LGBT community.
Event details:
Vancouver Transgender Day of Remembrance
March begins at The Carnegie Community Center, 401 Main Street
Location: SFU Harbour Centre - 515 West Hastings Street, Segal Room, Room # 1400/1410
17:30 - 20:30
International site for Transgender Day of Remembrance
Vancouver Transgender Day of Remembrance Society
"In memoriam: 2011's Transgender Murder Victims", The Advocate, November 18 2011
