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From YouTube: NOV 21 2022 Statements Renee Merrifield
Description
The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
3rd Session
42nd Parliament
A
A
Celebration
of
this
day
is
also
an
opportunity
to
build
awareness
of
the
disproportionate
adversity
faced
by
transgender
people
and
the
prevalence
of
transphobia
in
society.
Today,
on
behalf
of
the
official
opposition,
we
are
proud
to
be
allies
of
the
transgender
community
and
honor.
The
legacies
of
those
we've
lost
to
transphobic
violence
I
invite
you
to
attend
a
vigil
near
you
or
take
the
time
to
build
understanding
and
awareness
of
the
challenges
faced
by
the
transgender
people
and
how
you
can
support
them.
Any
sort
of
violence,
transphobia
and
hatred
is
intolerable.
A
According
to
statistics,
Canada
sexual
minority
people
in
Canada
are
three
times
more
likely
than
heterosexual
Canadians
to
experience
sexual
assault
or
violence.
Transgender
people
are
more
prone
to
Violent
attacks,
suicide,
substance
abuse
and
other
dangers
due
to
transphobia
and
anti-transgender
stigma.
This
information
is
heartbreaking
but
reflects
the
reality.
Many
transgender
people
live
through
daily.
We
need
to
be
more
supportive
of
the
transgender
community
in
BC.
There's
lots
of
work
to
do
on
transgender
day
of
remembrance.