The Transgender Day of Remembrance, November 20, was set aside to recognize those who have been killed due to ignorance and hatred, targeted because they were trans or gender non-conforming. The first event took place in 1999 in San Francisco to honour Rita Hester, who had been brutally murdered the previous year.
How the United Church of Canada welcomes gender, sexuality and orientation
As the United Church of Canada, we affirm that gender and sexuality are gifts of God, and welcome people of all sexual orientations and gender identities.
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