Rene Clarke said it's really important for the community to gather and say the names of those who were killed as it paves the way for community to heal. Because we are a new thing in the Western society, even when we are not, it's hard for people to just accept us at face value," they said. "It's heartbreaking, horrifying and disgusting. They personally have experienced transphobia and said they were "lucky to be not alone that day". Risk to safety and stigma persistĬlarke said as more trans individuals come out, they are more vulnerable to hate crimes. The 24-year-old has been attending these vigils since 2019 and said that each vigil, they and many other trans attendees break down. "So, it's really important that we gather and say their names and as a community try to heal. We really don't get to live very long," they said. "The median age for transgender people is usually around age 30 because we are far more likely to be killed due to hate crimes and transphobia. (Pride Center at University of Saskatchewan)Ĭlarke said trans folks in the province, who are equal in number as "people with red hair," continue to face transphobia. Rene Clarke, far left, read out the names of trans and gender-diverse people who were murdered in the past year at the candle-lit vigil at the University of Saskatchewan. The pride centre organized a Friday afternoon vigil on-campus to mourn the losses along with other trans folks at the university. Rene Clarke, the coordinator at pride centre in University of Saskatchewan, said the actual numbers are likely even higher as many hate crimes go unreported. While no Canadians were recorded this year, in 2020, two trans Canadians were on the list. The count marked a seven per cent increase from the 2020 update, which was already a six per cent increase from the 2019 update of their project. The Trans Murder Monitoring project, run by advocacy network Transgender Europe, has recorded 375 murders worldwide between October 2020 and September - making 2021 the deadliest year for trans and gender-diverse people. It's an annual international day of mourning and memorial for transgender people who were killed in the past year. Saskatchewan LGBTQ community members and organizations are organizing vigils across the province to observe Transgender Day of Remembrance, held on Saturday.
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