November 13 to 19 is Trans Awareness Week, leading up to the Trans Day of Remembrance (TDoR) on November 20 – honouring the lives of 2 Spirit, trans, and non-binary people we’ve lost to transphobia.
Awareness about trans people doesn’t equal allyship. It’s also important to take actionable steps to support trans people.
Here are 3 ways you can do that:
- Educate yourself about issues impacting trans people. Be willing to listen and learn from their lived experience.
- Use inclusive language and respect people’s names and pronouns.
- Include trans people in your communications campaigns year-round, not just during Pride month.
You can join The 519’s TDoR commemoration on November 20. Click here for more details.