By Mabel Wellman. On the 20th November, Southampton had its yearly Trans Day of Remembrance service. This is always a very difficult day, as one of the organisers for what happens in Southampton I always find myself thinking about the day far more than I would like to. This...
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Southampton marks Trans Day of Remembrance
On the 20th of November Trans Day Of Remembrance (TDOR) takes place. This is a day where transgender and non binary people from all over the world come together to honour the lives of those lost to violence and suicide. In Southampton, a vigil is being organised from 7pm. Normally...
A lesson in trans history for Transgender Awareness Week
By Mabel Wellman. From the 13th to the 19th of November Transgender Awareness Week is back for another year. As an out and proud trans woman for all of my adult life, this is a time with many mixed emotions. On the one side, this is a fantastic opportunity...
Transgender Day of Remembrance takes place next week
By Mabel Wellman. On the 20th November, it is Transgender Day Of Remembrance (TDOR). This is an extremely tough time for trans people. Across the world there will be candlelight vigils and services to mourn the lives lost to anti-transgender violence. A common tradition of these services is to...