Day of Remembrance Transgender Day of Rememberance » Queer Collective hosts important global event : “There is another one just interviewing : folks on this campus, on their opinions : [about] what’s the importance of Trans : Day of Remembrance,” added Kinsley. : This film is directed by David Thompson. : A plaque that will have the names : of Transgender individuals who are to be : commemorated and celebrated will also : be displayed at the Members Centre. : “I’ve researched 10 folks who have : passed away in the last 20 years and it : just speaks to their life. I didn’t focus on : their deaths—I think it’s important to : remember those people for who they were, : not what happened to them,” said Kinsley. : “On the other side we are going to : have 10 Trans folks who are combatting : and overcoming the oppression, so : figures like Laverne Cox,” he added. : Information on nine steps on how : to bea better ally to the transgender : individuals and the Transgender community will also be available during : the event, which Kinsley hopes students : will use and implement into their lives. : In addition to the event, the : Collective is also working to have new : policies put into place on campus as well : as gender options that better recognize : the Transgender community at CapU. : “The University right now has a : preferred name option,” said Kinsley. , Therese Guieb Capilano Courier (Capilano University) here have been many progressions at Capilano University in terms of being more open and better incorporating the Transgender community on campus, the most recent of which is the upcoming Transgender Day of Remembrance. On November 20 from g a.m. to 4 p.m. at the CSU Members Centre in LB 195, the CSU Queer Collective will be hosting the Transgender Day of Remembrance to commemorate Transgender individuals who have been lost due to violence against them. But Jon Kinsley, Capilano Students’ Union (CSU) Queer Collective liaison, still believes the CapU community has a long way to go. One of his biggest objectives is educating people on how to use language that is not oppressive to the transgender community. “We are progressing in a lot of different ways but at the same time, there is still so much violence towards specifically trans-women of colour as well as just trans-folk in general. And there is still so much institutionalized depression as well as stigma surrounding trans-folk and it’s something that needs to be deconstructed,” said Kinsley. : “When you register here, you can say this The event is held in several countries : is my legal name, this is my preferred the in world and is particularly recognized : name. For me, it is like my legal name in Canada and the United States. : is John’ but ’ve always gone by Jon “This day is to bring awareness,” : so that’s the difference for me. But for added Kinsley. “Primarily, Canada and : someone who might be transitioning, the States do a lot of the celebration : it could be very different, like from around it and often it’s like a candle vigil : Martin to Rebecca,” he explained. or something just to take a moment.” : The Collective is working to have Last year, the Collective didn’t : a policy be put in to place so that host an event on campus, but had a : CapU cannot decide to abolish the poster in the Collective’s lounge where : preferred name option in the future. students who used the space had a : One of the biggest breakthroughs chance to write what the Transgender : so far this year for the Collective has Day of Remembrance meant to them. : been its new space at LB 190B. However, Kinsley realized that a Kinsley described it as a safe place bigger spotlight should be placed on : to relax on campus and noted that it is this event because it is a way in which : also open to any students whether they to educate the campus about the : area member of the Collective or not. purpose of the celebration as wellasthe : He hopes that the Transgender Day progress that still needs to be made. : of Remembrance will have a lasting “We are going to have a couple short : impact on students and staff at CapU and films playing, primarily by students : that many will become more involved here at Cap,” noted Kinsley. “One [will : with what the Collective has to offer. be] on the issue of voting because the : “I hope people take the time to read the election just happened, but for the Trans: displays and look at both the people who folk, walking up to the election booth : are overcoming these oppressions having to give your legal name can be : and societal issues and also taking time very hard.” The short film is called The : to remember those who have been Right to be Heard by Krista Martin. : lost,” he said. 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