Transgender Day of Remembrance event in Kiev (Photo: Nikita Karimov)
Within the project, the transgender community held a public demonstration, organised by Insight and
dedicated to Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDoR) on the 20th of November 2016 in Kyiv. About
two dozen people came to pay their respects to the memory of the trans people who were killed or driven
to suicide, with some people carrying portraits of some of the victims. Before they held a moment of
silence, they arranged candle-lit lanterns in the shape of the transgender symbol. Activists also held
a banner saying “No to Transphobic Violence”. The purpose of this demonstration was to draw public
attention to the issue of transphobia and its fatal consequences.
In Kharkiv, activists also took the streets carrying the transgender flag, a megaphone, and information
leaflets in an effort to spread awareness on trans issues. Even though there was no support or
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