‘Treat me with dignity’: Advocates call on allies for support on Trans Remembrance Day
, Transgender Day of Remembrance was launched in 1999 “by transgender advocate Gwendolyn Ann Smith as a vigil to honour the memory of Rita Hester, a transgender woman who was killed in 1998.”Pronouns a first step to respecting gender identity, inclusivity
“These are horrible statistics that no one in any community should have to understand. Being targeted because you’re different from the rest of society and a small population is absolutely no reason to deny us individuals and the treatment and respect we all deserve,” said Robinson.In order for things to improve and to ensure trans people are supported, Robinson says access to health care is integral — this includes receiving better mental health care and gender-affirming care coverage.
“It can be a hiring manager who doesn’t want to deal with a trans person’s pronouns that are different than they expected,” said Johnstone. “It can be a hiring manager who doesn’t want to have to manage other customers maybe being strange or discriminatory in the workplace towards a trans person.”
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