With the support of Perth & Kinross Council, landmarks across Perth City, Scotland, were lit up with Monica Helm’s transgender flag, first created in 1999. 
Perth Bridge and St Paul’s Square are significant central structures in Perth City Centre. 
Rainbow Rooms, Perth’s sole LGBTQ+ bar that opened in 2024, provided a special bar service for people to gather inside following the event, given the cold climate in Scotland at the time of year.
Each year, November 20th marks Transgender Day of Remembrance: a day when we remember those lives lost to anti transgender violence and hate.
We commemorate and remember those we lost over the past year, and beyond. Below documents those we must remember from Oct 2023 – Oct 2024.
Trigger warning: Suicide, violence, graphic detail, hate language, world issues
Source: tdor.translivesmatter.info (also citing external sources)
Across the UK and the world, transgender people continue to face discrimination on a daily basis which, in many cases, has led to tragic circumstances: hate crimes against the transgender population world-wide have increased hugely in recent years.
We were pleased to be joined by Perth & Kinross Council, together with our partners, for a candlelight vigil at 6pm in St. Pauls Square, Perth, where we jointly demonstrated that organisations across Perthshire are working towards a safer and welcoming environment for the trans community.
Afterwards, the Rainbow Rooms opened its doors to the community to gather, talk and add memories and wishes to a tree of remembrance.
Partners: Rainbow Rooms, Perthshire Pride & Perth Parrots Floorball Club
For further information about Trans Day of Visibility, or any questions, please feel welcome to contact us.
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