A vigil is being hosted at the Sails at downtown 91大黄鸭 on Saturday (Nov. 20) to honour international Transgender Day of Awareness.
by the Human Rights Campaign, 2021 has been the deadliest year for transgender people since the organization began tracking the violence against them in 2013. At least 46 transgender and gender non-conforming people have been violently killed this year, compared to 44 in 2020.
鈥溾�� This vigil gives us the opportunity to honour our siblings that we鈥檝e lost this year to transphobic violence,鈥� wrote 91大黄鸭 event organizer James Sieben.
are asked to arrive at 7 p.m. Two-metre social distancing will also be in effect, and tealights will be provided, but attendees are invited to bring their own candles as well.
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