Today, trans people worldwide gather to remember those we have lost to violence and discrimination in their many forms during the past year.
Here in #Bournemouth we will be meeting for our own TDoR candelight vigil at 6pm. Please spare a thought for those doing the same in your own village, town or city.
Heute ist #TransDayOfRememberence
Wenn ihr trans Personen in eurem Umfeld habt bleibt im Kontakt, achtet vielleicht etwas mehr drauf wie es ihnen geht und seid so notwendig für sie da. Und es wäre schön, wenn wir heute nicht allein gelassen werden, falls offene Transfeindlichkeit passiert. #tdor
Was tgeu.org sagt:
"320 trans and gender diverse people were reported murdered globally in the past year. Most victims were Black and trans women of colour, and trans sex workers."
Am Transgender Day of Remembrance erinnern wir an die trans und genderdiversen Menschen, die innerhalb des letzten Jahres auf der Welt ermordet wurden. Im vergangenen Jahr gab es Berichte über 320 Morde an ihnen. #TDoR#TDoR2023
Transihmisten muistopäivää vietetään muistelemaan transvihan vuoksi murhattuja transihmisiä - ihmisiä, joiden elämä päättyi liian lyhyeen transvihan, transvihaajien ja väkivallan vuoksi.
Tänään mieli on haikea, ja täynnä surua kaikkien niiden transsisarusten vuoksi, jotka menettivät tänä vuonna henkensä vain siksi, että he olivat olemassa omina itsenään.
So it's Transgender Day of Remembrance, where we remember those killed by society's rank transphobia.
This year's list is again hundreds long, and it cannot go unstated that those experiencing intersecting oppressions are again disproportionately represented.
Lux perpetua luceat eis, requiescant in pace. #TDoR#TDoR2023#Trans#TransRightsAreHumanRights#Transphobia
Aujourd'hui est le Jour du Souvenir Trans #TDoR, l'occasion pour dire aux assos et personnes se disant féministes tout en mettant des entraves dans les vies des personnes transgenres et/ou racisées et/ou TDS de rétropédaler et revoir leur copie; ou en cas de refus, d'aller se faire cuire le cul au-dessus des bougies que nous allumons pour l'occasion.
C'est la semaine de la sensibilisation aux personnes transgenres, du 13 au 20 novembre, ce dernier jour étant la journée du souvenir trans.
Des interrogations sur le genre, les traitements hormonaux et tout ce qui s'y rattache, c'est moment idéal pour vous informer auprès des concerné'es.
En tous cas, moi, je suis toujours ouverte aux questions sincères pour y répondre aussi sincèrement et sans tabou. :heart_transgender: :heart_transgender: :heart_transgender:
Annually, I compile a list of #TDOR events so that trans folks in #Indiana can know where something is happening near them.
This year, for all kinds of reasons, it's really emotionally difficult to do it. It makes me think about friends who are gone now.
I'll finish the list. But I think I'm gonna spend that evening by myself. I used to seek out gatherings at this time, but I don't think my heart can take it this year.
The work has done quite a number on me, I'm afraid.
I've spent pretty much all of my free time this week working on #TDoR2023 cases and now the weekend has finally arrived I am absolutely exhausted.
New cases are still being uncovered (just today I've learnt of several previously unknown suicide victims) and I'm trying to research those and write up the other outstanding cases as quickly as I can so organisers can prepare materials for their own #TDoR vigils.
Last week @martin shared something on FB from the #BlackQuakerProject that got a comment about the way #Quaker meetings often isolate themselves from local community groups.
I was talking about that with a #trans Friend last night, and we suddenly remembered: it’s 2 months until #TransDayOfRemembrance ! That critique can apply to our organizations’ relationships with many local communities.
I usually, mid-November, go “oh, #TDOR is next week. I should look up the details for the vigil.” But that is TOO LATE to be starting to educate our meetings as to the significance & reminding about the date!