On Wednesday, November 20, following Transgender Awareness Week (November 13-19), the Cathedral Church of All Saints will be open for prayer, candle lighting and reflection in honour of Transgender Day of Remembrance.
All are welcome and the doors will be open from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm, with a service of prayer at 12 noon.
Transgender Day of Remembrance is a day to memorialize those who have died as a result of transphobia. The day was founded to draw attention to the continued violence directed towards transgender people. There will be information from around the world on the lives lost this past year as a result of transphobia. This display is based on the work of Trans Murder Monitoring. Please note that this may be very distressing for some individuals, so please take care of yourself as needed.
The 2023 Trans Murder Monitoring data shows that 350 trans and gender diverse people were reported murdered between October 1, 2023, and September 30, 2024. This is a significant increase in comparison with the previous year, when 321 cases were reported. These numbers are just a small glimpse into the reality on the ground. Most cases worldwide continue to go unreported. Those that are reported receive very little attention. The Trans Murder Monitoring data does not include all reported cases worldwide, as not all trans and gender diverse murder victims are identified as trans or gender diverse in reports of their death. These figures must therefore be understood in the specific social, political economic, and historical contexts in which they occur. This year, the Trans Murder Monitoring project has documented one of the highest death tolls since its beginning in 2008.