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Transgender Day of Remembrance
Published: 18/11/2022
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On Friday, Saturday and Sunday 18, 19 and 20 November, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø will be raising the Transgender flag outside County Hall, Mold to show support for Transgender Day of Remembrance.
The Transgender Day of Remembrance, held annually on 20 November, was started in 1999, when it became clear that trans people were being murdered in particularly large numbers – a truly shocking fact.Ìý 20 November remembers all trans people who have lost their lives to this transphobic violence and helps to raise awareness of this terrible statistic.
ºÚÁϳԹÏ꿉۪s Cabinet Member for Governance and Corporate Services and Equality Champion, Councillor Billy Mullin, said:
“We are participating in this day to demonstrate our commitment to promoting equality, eliminating discrimination and hate crime and making ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø a safe place for everyone.â€
For more information on the Transgender Day of Remembrance, visit .
PhotoÌýL to R: Fiona Mocko (Strategic Policy Advisor), Cllr Christine Jones (Deputy Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Social Services and Wellbeing), Cllr Billy Mullin (Cabinet Member for Governance and Corporate Services including Health and Safety and Human Resources), Cllr Mared Eastwood, (Chair of the Council) and Steve Goodrum (Democratic Service Manager).
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