Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) is an annual observance on 20 November —a solemn occasion to honour transgender and nonbinary people whose lives have been lost to violence and hatred. A TDOR service provides a time to stand in solidarity with the pain and grief, and creates a space of welcome.
‘Taking time for public remembrance affirms the worth of each and every human being and can signal that your church is a place of refuge and advocacy.’ – Open Table, Liverpool, UK
Newest ‘Transgender Day of Remembrance’ posts . . . (images link to posts)
‘The Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) was started by transgender advocate Gwendolyn Ann Smith as a vigil to honour the memory of Rita Hester, a transgender woman who was killed in 1998. The vigil commemorated all the transgender people lost to violence that year and began an important memorial that has become the annual Transgender Day of Remembrance.’ — GLAAD
Transgender Day of Remembrance resources . . .
Scripture Readings suggestions from Open Table, UK:
- Psalm 139:7–18 – ‘You knit me together in my mother’s womb… I am fearfully and wonderfully made.’
- 1 Corinthians 12:14–26 – ‘The body does not consist of one member but of many.’
- Galatians 3:28 – ‘There is neither male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.’
- Romans 8:31–39 – ‘Nothing can separate us from the love of God.’
- Matthew 22:37–40 – ‘Love your neighbour as yourself.’
Photos to inspire creative preparation of your worship space:
Photo: Transgender Day of Remembrance service, Salisbury United Reformed Church, UK — taken by Ana Gobledale