Transgender Day of Remembrance 20 November

Every year on 20^th November the lives of trans and gender-diverse people reported murdered in the last 12 months are remembered.

In the past 12 months, at least 369 trans and gender-diverse people were reported killed globally, migrants and sex workers make up the majority of victims. It is important that these lives are remembered and celebrated.

Actions for branches

• Ask your employer to put out a message to all employees to mark Trans Day of Remembrance
• Ask employers to fly the trans flag
• Promote the work that unison does for trans equality in the workplace.

There are six useful resources:

• Trans leaflet
• UNISON’s trans equality guide and model policy
• Guide to non-binary inclusion
• UNISON’s Trans workers rights factsheet
• Guide for reps supporting trans members (stock number 2726)
• How to be a good ally to trans people at work (stock number 3894)

The article Transgender Day of Remembrance 20 November first appeared on the UNISON National site.

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