Reading Pride's MyUmbrella LGBT+ project organises the annual Trans Day of Remembrance Vigil in Reading. This year, we will continue the vigil in a film presentation format; however, due to high demand, we are offering multiple opportunities to attend the vigil in person, as well as the option to watch it online.

The vigil is a significant part of MyUmbrella's calendar. As part of a LGBTQ+ charity, we celebrate the diversity within the trans* community, while recognising the need to stand together and advocate for greater rights and equality, both locally in the UK and globally.

As in previous years, the majority of those lost to the ongoing epidemic of fatal anti-trans violence are people of colour, particularly black trans* women. The first TDoR vigil in Reading was held in 2015, attracting a large and diverse attendance from across the trans* community and its allies.

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Main Event

17th Nov from 7 pm

The premiere evening as we invite back everyone involved in the making of, our regional mayors and you the public.

Reserve Seat

Student Event

19th Nov from 8 pm

An opportunity for the students and staff of University of Reading to join us in reflection. Doors open at 7pm.

Reserve Seat

Night of TDoR

20th Nov from 7 pm

Join Reading Pride on the night of TDoR for a final chance to see it in-person before it is released online.

Reserve Seat

Watch Online

20th Nov from 7 pm

Finally, you can join us together online. This is best viewed with via your YouTube TV App.

Watch Online

Speakers of 2024

Asifa Lahore

Host

Asifa Lahore is a pioneering drag artist and activist, known for challenging the intersections of being LGBT, South Asian, and Muslim. She gained national attention in 2014 after being censored by Birmingham Central Mosque for discussing Islam and homosexuality, and later featured in Channel 4's Muslim Drag Queens. Her activism spans race, gender, disability, and religion, with accolades including the Attitude Magazine Pride Award. Asifa continues to perform and promote events in the UK and internationally, while advocating for LGBT+ visibility and disability rights, drawing attention to her own experience with Retinitis Pigmentosa.

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Thames Valley Gay Chorus

Remembering our Dead Service

TVGC, originally founded as Reading Gay Men’s Chorus in 2003, is an inclusive LGBTQ+ choir based in Caversham, Reading. Open to all adults, the choir provides a welcoming space for people to come together, develop singing skills, and enjoy social opportunities.Rehearsals are held every Monday, and no audition or music reading skills are required. Membership is £22 per month, with a free trial offered in September for new members. The choir performs at various local and national LGBTQ+ events, including Reading Pride and Transgender Day of Remembrance, and welcomes anyone who shares its values of inclusivity and support.

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