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Recognising Transgender Awareness Week and Transgender Day of Remembrance

  • Submitted by: Paul McLennan, East Lothian, Scottish National Party.
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 November 2025
  • Motion type: Standard Motion
  • Motion reference: S6M-19547

That the Parliament recognises 13 to 19 November 2025 as Transgender Awareness Week (TAW), and 20 November as Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDoR); notes that TAW is intended to increase understanding of trans and non-binary people, highlight their achievements and diversity as a community, and bring attention to the issues that they can face; believes that trans and non-binary people can face many barriers in their daily lives in Scotland, including in employment, education, housing and using public services, as detailed in the Scottish Trans and Non-binary Experiences: Research Report, published by Scottish Trans in July 2024; recognises that the 2022 Census data recorded that nearly 20,000 trans and non-binary people live in Scotland, and that every MSP will have trans and non-binary constituents, and indeed many MSPs will have trans and non-binary friends, family members and colleagues; understands that TDoR is an international day of mourning, where trans people and allies across the world hold vigils to remember those they have lost to anti-trans violence, and encourages MSPs to promote what it sees as the importance of addressing discrimination, inequality and violence faced by trans and non-binary people, and to make decisions all year round that seek to improve their lives and make Scotland a safer and more inclusive place to live for everyone.


Supported by: Paul Sweeney