Ceremonies were held in several communities around Alberta on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024 to mark the Transgender Day of Remembrance.
Vigils and ceremonies recognizing the Transgender Day of Remembrance were held in several communities across Alberta on Wednesday. At Mount Royal University a memorial was set up to honour members of of the community who have lost their lives to violence.The harmful effect of Alberta’s proposed legislation affecting the transgender community was the focus of events held in several communities around the province on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024, as part of Transgender Day of Remembrance.
Premier Danielle Smith has said her government’s proposed legislation will help keep children safe and parents need to know what’s going on with their children. If enacted, the bills would restrict transgender athletes from competing in female amateur sports, prohibit doctors from treating those under 16 seeking gender-affirming surgeries and require children under 16 to have parental consent if they want to change their names or pronouns at school.
“The prejudice is there’s something wrong with us,” said Smith. “But there’s nothing wrong with us — we have a right to be here, we have a right to exist, we have a right to be loved, we have a right to equality.”Alberta is changing,” added Smith. “This was a very kind and accepting place until very recently. And now we see hatred. And why? I don’t know. I think people are afraid. And that’s really sad because I think we’re better than this.
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