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TRANS DAY OF VISIBILITY - TDOV '17
Many trans people know from a very young age that they do not identify with the gender they were assigned at birth and are in conflict with their own biological sex. Researchers now believe that transgenderism has biological causes rather than psychological ones.
There is often a lack of understanding amongst some medical professionals, also in employment, in schools, in services and generally in society that can lead to uncomfortable situations, delays in transitioning, a lack of consideration, bullying and even hate crime.
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Through raising awareness and enabling familiarity of the transgender community, we hope to dispel some myths and offer some learning opportunities which we hope will enhance the lives of our trans community becoming an integral part of our society.
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This year as part of the celebrations we did a talk in Bournemouth Library, as well a as speaking to members of the public in Bournemouth town center - asking them questions about trans people. The response we received and the whole experience from both sessions was very positive.
Our thanks as always to the wonderful photographer that is Cissa Rego
Transgender Day of Remembrance #TDOR - November 20. Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) is an annual observance on November 20 that honours the memory of those whose lives were lost in acts of anti-transgender violence.
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The Trans community and our allies held a vigil on November 20th 2016 in Bournemouth, remembering the 87 members of the trans community who had been reported as being murdered over the previous 12 months.
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The estimate is really the tip of the iceberg as it doesn't include members of our family who have committed suicide or who have not been reported.
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Estimates are that a trans person is murdered every 3 days due to being trans.
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All images taken by and used with the kind permission of Cissa Rego photography
