EDMONTON — Dillon Ford has never marked Transgender Day of Remembrance before.
But on Wednesday night, the 23-year-old transgender man said he felt it was important to go to an Edmonton community centre to remember the transgender people who've died around the world, and in Alberta, in recent years."I think now more than ever, I want to remember how important it is to learn about trans people, how people just want to be happy and live their lives how they want to.
Premier Danielle Smith has said the proposed legislation is part of an effort to keep children safe and that parents need to know what’s going on with their children. He said he wasn't surprised Wednesday's event saw new faces and had the largest turnout he has seen since he began organizing in 2018 because transgender community members have been feeling more isolated and targeted by the legislations this year.
Wednesday's solemn event began with a slideshow that listed some of the 427 transgender people who died from violence or suicide in recent years around the world. One was stoned to death, another burned alive. One was 14 years old.
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