Trans Day of Remembrance: Vigils you can attend across the UK

Trans Day of Remembrance takes place on Wednesday (20 November) and hundreds of vigils are set to take place across the UK.

The day, first marked in 1999, honours the memory of people who have been murdered in acts of transphobic violence. Vigils will be held across the world, particularly in the US and UK, and guest speakers will read out the names of those who have died.

The day of remembrance began after Rita Hester, a Black trans woman, was murdered in Allston Massachusetts in 1998. Members of the LGBTQ+ community came together for a candlelight vigil to honour her memory and condemn the rise of homophobic and transphobic violence in the US.

The vigil inspired the “Remembring Our Dead” project, which eventually culminated in the Transgender Day of

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