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Chamber and committees

Transgender Day of Remembrance 2023

  • Submitted by: Maggie Chapman, North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party.
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 November 2023
  • Motion reference: S6M-11250

That the Parliament recognises Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDoR) on 20 November 2023, a day that is observed annually and internationally to memorialise trans people lost to what it sees as transphobic hate, stigma and social exclusion; considers that the media and political climate in recent years has helped to create what it sees as a hostile environment for trans people across the UK, and that this has led to a reported increase in hate crimes directed towards trans people; believes that trans people need action, reassurance and support, and that LGBTQIA+ organisations, such as Four Pillars, Under One Rainbow, Dundee Pride, Stonewall, the Equality Network, Scottish Trans Alliance, and many more, facilitate such support through the services that they provide, and notes the calls on politicians from all parties and none to show compassion and solidarity with trans people, and to commit to actions that protect trans people from harm.


Supported by: Clare Adamson, Ariane Burgess, Ross Greer, Bill Kidd, Monica Lennon, Gillian Mackay, Stuart McMillan, Audrey Nicoll, Paul O'Kane, Mark Ruskell, Kevin Stewart, Paul Sweeney, David Torrance, Evelyn Tweed, Mercedes Villalba