"Green Party leader Zack Polanski used his Transgender Day of Remembrance address to call out the idea that trans people should ever feel grateful for having their basic dignity acknowledged. During his speech at the Trans Legal Cinic vigil in London last night (20 November) Polanski said the real debt is owed to the trans community. He sought apologies from politicians, media figures, and institutions that have failed trans people on everything from healthcare access to everyday safety.Polanski balanced that critique with a reminder of the resilience at the heart of trans life, noting that alongside the grief honoured on Transgender Day of Remembrance, there is also "huge joy in queer joy and trans joy.""
"[Trans people often] say thank you to me, and while I receive that gratitude, I say the same thing every time-a trans person shouldn't have to say thank you to a politician for doing the most basic thing; recognising their dignity,"
Millions of activists across the UK and around the world held candlelight vigils to mark Trans Day of Remembrance, honoring trans people who died over the past year. Zack Polanski, Kate Nash, Victoria McCloud, and Caroline Litman participated in vigils, including a Trafalgar Square ceremony in London overlooking Nelson's Column. Polanski urged apologies from politicians, media figures, and institutions for failures on healthcare access and everyday safety, and rejected the notion that trans people should feel grateful for basic dignity. The memorial originated in 1999 to honor Rita Hester and Chanelle Pickett. The gatherings combined grief with affirmation of trans and queer joy.
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