November 20th is Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR), which is used to honour the memory of the transgender people whose lives were lost in acts of anti-transgender violence that year. The week (November 13-20th) leading up to TDOR serves to raise awareness of/increase visibility of transgender issues, particularly intimate partner violence (IPV).  Transgender Awareness Week is a week when transgender people and their allies take action to bring attention to the community by educating the public about who transgender people are, sharing stories and experiences, and advancing advocacy around issues of prejudice, discrimination, and violence that affect the transgender community.

For more information, check out the following links:

PEI Transgender Network: https://www.peitn.com/

P.E.E.R.S. Alliance: https://www.peersalliance.ca/

https://www.glaad.org/transweek