2019 VANCOUVER TRANS DAY OF REMEMBRANCE MARCH & MEMORIAL
Trans Day of Remembrance (TDOR) is an annual event on November 20th which commemorates the hundreds of people murdered each year due to anti-trans bigotry and violence.
Our mission is to memorialize the hundreds of trans people who are murdered each year, the majority of whom are trans women of colour and sex workers, and bring attention to the violence and oppression they experience.
We envision a world where trans women, sex workers, and trans people as a whole have the support and resources to live out their full lives with dignity, respect, and safety.
Join us the march, the memorial, or both to observe this year’s Trans Day of Remembrance.
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Wednesday, November 20th, 2019
4:30pm – 9:30pm
SFU Harbour Center (515 West Hastings Street) & Carnegie Community Centre (theatre room) (401 Main Street)
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Itinerary:
4:30pm Sign-making party @ SFU Harbour Center
5:30pm March begins to Carnegie Community Centre
6:30pm Memorial @ Carnegie Community Centre
– Acknowledgement of Territory
– History & Context
– Guest Speakers
– Reading of Names
– Open Mic
9:30pm Closing
March Route Info:
– 900 metres along Hastings Street
– Slow and slight incline between Carrall Street and Main Street
– Meet at SFU Harbour Center and march to Carnegie Community Centre
Accessibility info:
==Carnegie Community Centre==
– The building entrance, theatre room, and washrooms are wheelchair accessible.
– There are two single-stall gendered washrooms just outside the theatre room with “trans people welcome” signs; there are multi-stall gendered washrooms with the same signs on all other floor levels
– The event is a scent-reduced environment; refrain from wearing scented products the day before and during the event. This includes perfumes, lotions, hair products, laundry detergent, dryer sheets, etc.
– If you require an EMF-free space, please let us know.
– ASL interpretation is secured for this event; please contact us to secure this service by Friday, November 15th at 3:00pm.
International info:
–Â https://tgeu.org/tdor/
–Â https://transrespect.org/en/
–Â https://tdor.translivesmatter.
–Â https://tdor.info/about-2/
–Â https://www.tdor.co/about
This event is centered during Trans Week of Resilience:Â https://www.facebook.com/
Where we are exploring and networking ideas for events that celebrate our diverse and fabulous trans and gender diverse community. (poetry night / sign making / karaoke, and much more)
vantwor@gmail.com
If you have any questions or accessibility requests please contact us at vantdor@gmail . com
