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Transgender Awareness Week & Transgender Day of Remembrance

SOGI Snippets Transgender Awareness Week

Transgender Awareness Week is a time to celebrate and uplift transgender and gender-diverse people, share their stories, and raise awareness about the challenges they face. It’s a week focused on visibility, education, and support. The Transgender Day of Remembrance serves as a powerful reminder of the work still needed to create a world where everyone can live openly and safely as their true selves.  

If you’re interested in learning more about a few people who have made a big impact in the transgender community, please visit these links below:  


Transgender Awareness Week 

We celebrate Fae Johnstone and her impactful work in Canada 

Learn how TDOR came to be. We honour Gwendolyn Ann Smith 

A pioneer of gender affirmation and trans health movement Reed Erikson 


Transgender Day of Remembrance 

Remembering Rita Hester 

Remembering Chanelle Pickett


Additional Resources

Find out more on allyship and advocacy 

Peer support directory 

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