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Motion · S6M-06533 · 31 Oct 2022

Transgender Day of Remembrance 2022

Lodged by Maggie Chapman (Scottish Green Party) Standard Motion 20 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament recognises Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDoR) on 20 November 2022, a day, which is observed annually and internationally, to memorialise trans people lost to transphobia; understands that, while the murder of trans people for being trans in the UK is rare, suicide is not; further understands that research commissioned by the Scottish Government and undertaken by NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde and NHS Lothian, published in 2022, showed that nearly half (45%) of respondents said that they had attempted to end their life; understands from the research that a 2018 survey showed that 52% of Scottish trans people who responded had thought about taking their own life, and that another survey in 2021 showed that more than three in four (78%) of respondents had self-harmed; considers that the current media and political climate has not helped to reduce these figures and that what it sees as such a hostile discourse has led to an increase in hate crimes directed towards trans people; understands that there has been an increase of 87% in such crimes from 2020-21 to 2021-22; believes that trans people need reassurance and support, and that LGBT+ organisations such as Four Pillars, Under One Rainbow, Dundee Pride, Stonewall, the Equality Network, Scottish Trans Alliance and many more facilitate such support through the services that they provide, and notes calls on MSPs to show compassion and solidarity with trans people, now and always.

Supporters (20)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.