20 Nov is a day for all of us to honour the memory of transgender people whose lives have been lost in acts of anti-trans violence.
TDoR was founded in 1999 as a vigil in memory of Rita Hester, a transgender woman of colour who was murdered in the USA. It has since become an international day to commemorate all trans people lost to violence and hate.
Rikki Arundel is a keynote speaker, diversity trainer, and coach with considerable expertise in LGBTQ+ issues, especially transgender issues.
The founder of the UK Professional Speaking Association, her successful career as an international sales and technology speaker ended abruptly when, in 2002, she changed gender.
Facing considerable discrimination, she had to change her field of expertise. After completing an MSc in Gender Research at University of Hull she became very active in local and regional community leadership, contributing to the development of the UK Equalities Act 2010.
In recent years Rikki has refocused her attention on delivering keynote presentations and workshops on Gender and LGBTQ+ issues, including two TEDx talks.
