Trans Day of Remembrance is November 20
November 17, 2021 at 11:27 AM
On November 20, we remember and honour Two-Spirit, trans and non-binary people who have lost their lives because of hatred and oppression, in and outside of work. We mourn for those lost and commit to fighting for a world free of prejudice, racism and hate.
In 2020, there were 350 reports of trans people being murdered across the world – and those are only the deaths we know about. The vast majority of victims were trans women. Most were Black, Indigenous or people of colour. Many were killed in their jobs as sex workers.
Despite ongoing hatred, trans people continue to be at the forefront of social justice movements. CUPE members across the country are joining in the fight for trans rights with calls to end conversion “therapy” and improve public services for LGBTQ2 workers. We encourage all of our members to learn about allyship to end discrimination and violence against trans, two-spirit and non-binary people.
Trans Day of Remembrance serves as a stark reminder, however, of how much work we still must do. We are committed to continuing to make our workplaces, unions and communities safer for trans people.
