November 2016 ~ Transgender Day of Remembrance is Nov 20
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News, events and support opportunities for transgender people across Scotland A warm hello to you, from all of us here at T Monthly HQ. In this month’s bulletin, we feature both regular and one-off social events, a Make-up confidence workshop, an invitation to join us for the launch of a new Rainbow Families Project and news from a variety of trans organisations and community groups. We are also marking Transgender Day of Remembrance in both Glasgow and Edinburgh and you can read about how to get involved. The International Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDoR) has been marked worldwide every year since 1998. On and around the 20th November, thousands memorialise the people who have been killed that year because of their perceived transgender identity. We hosted our annual memorial within T time Glasgow on 5th November and will host another memorial at T time Edinburgh on the 19th. Community members are invited to contribute by reading poems, playing music or simply sharing their thoughts, so contact jules@lgbthealth.org.uk to let us know you’d like to take part. As an update on last month, we now have a wonderful selection of photographs from our LTSP photoshoot, which we will use in various publicity in the coming months. We would like to extend thanks to our photographer Linda MacPherson who was both supportive and fun to work with on the night and of course our wonderful participants, pictured here! In addition to the photoshoot, we also wanted to reflect on a lovely event in Fife last month, the launch of our first ever trans group in Dunfermline! Read on for details of an inclusive Make-up workshop for all genders in Edinburgh this month, and the forth-coming Transition Support Course in January. There’s lots happening over in Glasgow too, including a new transfriendly football group! Don’t forget to get in touch if you have news or an activity to promote. Back next month! Jules If you’d like to promote your own activities, group or events for trans people through T Monthly, you can contact me via jules@lgbthealth.org.uk or by calling 0131 523 1104, I’ll be happy to help.