November 20 is the International Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDoR), dedicated to honoring the memory of victims, raising collective and media awareness of these crimes against trans people, and reminding cisgender people (non-trans) that transgender individuals exist. They are their children, parents, brothers, sisters, and lovers…
In Nice, five organizations (SOS homophobie, Polychromes, the Observatory of Trans Identities, the Transgender Association of the Côte d’Azur, AIDES) and the Mercury cinema join forces for an evening to offer films, photo projections, and debates in memory of those lost to transphobia.
Romain Donda, communications officer, said:
“The contemporary discussion on the evolution of family law should not let us forget that more than one person per month dies worldwide due to violence based on the rejection of transgender identities. Every day, thousands of trans people endure verbal or physical violence and discrimination.
In our patriarchal, binary, and unequal society, transphobia is a symptom of gender-based discrimination. Raising awareness about transphobia also means fighting against sexism, violence against women, homophobia, etc.”
The evening’s program:
7:30 PM: Screening of footage by Naïel Lemoine and association stands
8:30 PM: Screening of the film “Transamerica,” directed by Duncan Tucker, USA, 2005, with original subtitles, preceded by “Mathi(eu),” a short film by Coralie Prosper, followed by a debate with the participating organizations.
