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Anti-racism, Equal Opportunities & Global Justice
November 20th – Transgender Day of Remembrance
November 20th is the Transgender Day of Remembrance. It is observed around the world in memory of the transgender and transsexual persons who face violence, abuse and discrimination.
In a 2011 report from EAGLE Canada, trans students reported the highest rates of harassment among Canadian school aged children. Seventy four percent reported verbal harassment, 49% reported sexual harassment, and 37% reported physical harassment.
According to a 2012 report from Ontario, 43% of Trans people have attempted suicide at least once in their lives.
Trans people are particularly vulnerable to harassment, exclusion and extreme violence on a daily basis, on and off the job.
It is our job as a union to stand up for all human rights and for dignity and security for all people. The struggle for respect for Trans people is part of that effort.
Marle Roberts