TRANSGENDER Day of Remembrance is today and there are different ways to get involved in Southampton.

Organisations will be ‘flying the flag’ in aid of Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDoR) and memorial events will also be taking place across Southampton.

TDoR is an annual international event on November 20 to remember all those around the world who were victims of, and lost their lives to, transphobic violence.

Candlelit vigils to read the names of those who have lost their lives will take place at The Queens Peace Fountain, Southampton hosted by Hampshire Feminist Collective and The Art House.

It will be at 7pm, but people can gather at the nearby Art House from 6.30pm and walk to the fountain together.

This year is likely to be the longest list of names since TDoR began.

After the event The Art House will be holding a poetry reading evening from 8pm.

Chrysalis, a Southampton transgender charity, are urging people to #flythetransflag in aid of TDoR and Trans Awareness Week.

CEO of Chrysalis Andi Maratos said: “It is about making a safe space - it is a really simple way to say it is okay to be you.”

Hampshire County Council, Southampton Uni and Solent Uni have all pledged to fly the trans flag today.

David Wright, Co-Chair of Solent University LGBTQ Staff Network said: “On Wednesday 20 November, Solent University will once again be flying the trans flag at our St Mary’s Campus.

“We will remember those whose lives have been lost across the globe in acts of anti-transgender violence as well as those people who have tragically taken their own lives.

“Staff and student representatives will also attend the Peace Fountain Vigil in the evening.

“We want to let trans and non-binary people know that Solent is a safe and welcoming place for them and that they will always have many allies and friends in the university community.”

A spokesperson for Hampshire County Council said: “As a local authority, we are pleased to show our support for the transgender community by flying the flag at our Winchester headquarters, on the Day of Remembrance.”