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Magdalen BERNS Obituary
On Friday, September 13, 2019, in the care of Marie Curie Hospice, Edinburgh and surrounded by her family, Magdalen Berns, a much loved daughter, sister, niece, cousin, auntie and friend, passed peacefully away. Funeral service will be held on Saturday, September 21, at Mortonhall Crematorium, Main Chapel, at 10 am, followed by a burial in Morningside Cemetery, at 11 am. In lieu of flowers, Magdalen's family ask you to support Marie Curie by visiting https://
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Siobhan Brophy
November 20, 2022
Magdalen Berns educated me through her videos. A Brave and funny woman, a good soul, rest in peace sister. x
Ziyang Huang
April 23, 2021
It's late for me to know you.
A truly beautiful soul that will inspire people to fight till the prison named Gender finally torn down.
It's never too late to know you.
Rest in Power.
Diesel Estate
April 2, 2021
Please forgive my cowardice. How I wish I could be as courageous as you were. I hang my head in pure sorrow for you truly were a Braveheart. I hope you are at Rest, In Peace.
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Diesel Estate
April 2, 2021
Magdalen, At a loss without your presence. Still trembling with rage at a world in which well loved, much needed female voices die far too young. Like a beautiful petal blown away from the flower in a fierce storm yet, you were peaceful & dignified. Your voice will be heard, always & forever. Your spirit will be carried through.
Gabryel Alcântara
January 3, 2020
I wish I had met you when you were still alive... Queen of the Gender Abolitionism
Natasha Allan
November 11, 2019
My deepest condolences to Magdalen's family and friends. What a beautiful, brave and brilliant soul, gone too soon. You've impacted my life and heart as you've impacted countless others. The ripples that spread across the globe created by your incredible words will continue in your honor. Thank you for your strength and brilliance. Love and light to you and yours.
Bronwen Salter-Murison
October 10, 2019
Magdalen was an inspiration to me and so many of us. I was lucky enough to meet her twice and she was as sharp, insightful and witty in the flesh as in her videos. She is a huge loss. I send love to her family and friends.
October 7, 2019
You were an amazing, courageous, funny and tough woman. An inspiration to us all. You voiced what I want to say, but I don't have the guts. I wish my trans kid would watch your videos, and realize you were telling the truth. And through those videos, are still telling the truth!
RIP Magdalen
H K
September 30, 2019
Sending my love and respect from Canada. Magdalen Berns touched many lives across the world, and it's evident with the outpouring of posts from across the globe supporting Magdalen and her loves ones :) To her friends and family, please take comfort in knowing that she lived her life as she saw fit and "stuck it to the man"! Take comfort in knowing she was as brave as the come and she educated many people and touched our hearts and minds. Her physical being is gone, but not her work. We will take Magdalen's torch and run with it. Rest in power, sister. We love you, always.
John W.
September 27, 2019
Never had a chance to meet Magdalen, regrettably, but am good friends with her mother, and only learning what a well-varied and amazing person she was now through all of the obituary news. Can't imagine the loss and grief of her family, but know that her memory will live on in the great impact she has had.
Goldberg Jennifer
September 26, 2019
Thank you Magdalena Berns. Thank you so much. My sincerest condolences to your family.
Bernadette Devereux
September 25, 2019
Dearest Magdalen.I miss you and love you.May Perpetual Light shine upon you and may you rest in peace
Rita Burn
September 23, 2019
RIP Magdalen
Rita Burn
AAH Edinburgh
Tonje Gjevjon
September 23, 2019
Dearest Magdalen.
Your voice, honesty and brilliant Youtube videos is part of my life. You are a role model for thousands of women and especially lesbians. Your integrity is shining like stars in the night sky. You are in my heart and I am so thankful for what you have said and done for children, lesbians and women. Your integrity is my hope. You spoke when almost no one dared to. I know you reached many lesbians also in Norway. Heartfelt condolences to the family and friends - and thanks for everything. You are deeply loved and deeply missed.
Marina Surette
September 23, 2019
You are one of the bravest women I have known, an inspiration and a guiding light. Thank you for being you, Magdalen. You will be missed ever so much. <3
Lynette Bondarchuk
September 22, 2019
Thank You Magdalen for being an inspiration to women & girls, including those of us here in Canada. You will be remembered! Rest in Power!
kim kurt
September 22, 2019
Brave, courageous woman who spoke what many were thinking but too afraid to say-an inspiration for others to take up the torch!
Loretta McCarty
September 22, 2019
Heartfelt condolences to the family and friends. Magdalen's videos helped me decipher and understand, and her advocacy for girls and women is clearly commendable, inspiring old guard and new, with her calm logic and rational and clever wit. She fought the good fight on so many fronts. Gone, too soon. A Legend!
-LMc xx
Celia Nord
September 22, 2019
Thank you for everything that you have done, brave woman.
Valerie Bernham
September 22, 2019
Taken from us all too soon. My condolences to her loved ones and to those who admire her work. We will all miss you. May you rest in peace.
Emma
September 22, 2019
To have had such a profound impact on the lives of so many reflects how wonderful you were Magdalen. Your legacy will live forever.
Deni
September 22, 2019
You were wickedly, wonderfully fearless. We love you for it. Thank you
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September 22, 2019
An amazing young woman who shone a very bright light and gave others hope and courage. Condolences to all who loved and cared for her.
September 22, 2019
Love and gratitude for her work, life, humour and brilliance.
Janet Fraser
NSW, Australia
Simone Watson
September 22, 2019
My deepest condolences to all family and other beloveds of this brilliant, brave and generous young woman. She inspired so many and was and shall remain a blessing for all of us. We will continue to fight for, and love women.
Sincerely and with love, from Simone Watson in Australia.
September 22, 2019
You opened my eyes and with wit, humility and selflessness. I am grateful for everything. Without you, i would not have seen what was In front of me without questioning myself constantly. There's no going back. Thank you.
Annie Murphy
September 22, 2019
A truly inspiring woman. Taken too soon.
Orla Hegarty
September 22, 2019
Condolences to her family. Sisterhood. Always And Forever.
Debbie Cole
September 22, 2019
A beautiful, strong, brilliant woman who taught me to trust my instincts and not be bullied into submission. You'll be forever missed and loved.
Anna Heran
September 22, 2019
Deepest condolences to Magdalen's family and friends. She was a light of reason in a world full of crazy and will be missed by an army of women who would have followed her anywhere. We hope to continue on with the fire she lit in us.
Léah
September 22, 2019
I am sending all love to Magdalen and her friends and family, and you are all in my thoughts. I am an adult human female and lesbian living in Montreal, Canada and watching Magdalen's videos, and subsequently reading the articles she published, was the first time that I felt that my thoughts, feelings and experience within the lesbian community (especially regarding trans ideology) was shared by others. Magdalen's work has given me courage to stand up for what I believe in, for my rights, lesbian's rights and women's rights. Magdalen, you have changed my life, given me hope and courage, and I send you so much love, and am sending all love and light to your loved ones in this difficult time. I lost one of my aunts to glioblastoma several years ago, and it resonated with me deeply when I learned that you were facing this terrible disease. I am profoundly touched and inspired by your intelligence and wit, but also by your courage and integrity as you fought this disease, and you, and your legacy, will always be remembered. All love, always, oxoxoxo
Glen Morgan
September 22, 2019
Your light will never go out because we carry you in our hearts and memories. Peace young sister.
Amanda C
September 21, 2019
She was a shining light of courage and tenacity for the feminist movement and the world is a better place for having her in it. Rest in power, sister.
Ana Jiménez
September 21, 2019
Thanks for everything, Magdalen. A true warrior. You'll never be forgotten.
Milly Robbins
September 21, 2019
Thank you Magdalen. Thank you for your honesty, your clarity, for being an inspiration, and for making a real difference.My heart goes out to your friends and family for their tragic loss.
You will be forever remembered with love and admiration.
Marie
September 21, 2019
A bright star, extinguished much too soon.
Your name will live on forever, Magdalen Berns.
You lit a fire that will go on berning for a long time.
Marie
Lévis QC
Canada
September 21, 2019
A bright star, extinguished much too soon.
Your name will live on, Magdalen Berns.
You lit a fire that will keep on berning for a long time.
Renee LaFortune
September 21, 2019
Remembered always.
Annie B.
September 21, 2019
Dear Magdalen, I am so inspired by your life and your work. The more things I learn about you, the more I am amazed by the wonderful and full life you've lived -- you were gone too soon, but your legacy lives. Thanks for inspiring me to put my face out there and speak out. Rest in power, sister.
Renee LaFortune
September 21, 2019
You are the cauldron of wisdom,
from which our inspiration flows.
You are the Earth,
which gives birth to all life.
You are the circling Moon,
ruling the tides of oceans.
You are the endless night sky,
filled with numberless stars.
You are a grove of deep-rooted trees,
shining in the forest deeps.
You are WOMAN and Mother of us all.
We look to you in wonder and awe.
We will always remember and echo your voice.
Judy Rudin
September 21, 2019
Thank you, Magdalen, for being such an amazingly honest, brave and dedicated young woman leader and role model, in so many things. You've inspired so many of us to speak up.
You've been an inspiration for ALL progressive, questioning women. Rest in peace and power. Condolences and comfort to your family and close friends.
Maureen Bourke
September 21, 2019
Magdalen's words had a pround effect on me. She was well loved by so many women. R.I.P. brave Magdalen.
Diane F. Germain
September 21, 2019
Magdalen, thank you so much for your thoughtful work to protect and promote the rights of Women and girls. You are an inspiration to all of us who value Women with your clear, logical, and rational videos. You have been a delight in our lives. See you again when we all meet in Valhalla.
XX♥XX Diane F. Germain
Monika Beatty
September 21, 2019
Rest in peace Magdalen, loved by so many. Condolences to family and friends. She is missed by so very many of us.
Dani
September 21, 2019
My thoughts are with all those who loved Magdalen Berns. May her fire burn in your hearts forevermore.
September 21, 2019
Amazing Magdalen, you'll shine forever. x
-Maria Warren
Joyce Brennan
September 21, 2019
Magdalen,it's a travesty you had to leave, but you have ignited a fire that will not go out. You are amazing and to have met you would have been a dream. Help us fight on from where ever you are now. We will keep your flame burning. Rest now xx
September 21, 2019
Thanks again, from some fellow who finally got it. You've done a lifetime worth of work for the rest of us. We won't squander it.
Barbara Vantslot
September 21, 2019
My sincere condolences to Magdalen's family and friends.Magdalen has been a true champion for women and inspirarion to many of us.
Thank you Magdalen. Courage calls to Courage!❤
September 21, 2019
Thank you Magdalen! Your example will continue inspire many to speak the truth.
Lynn
September 21, 2019
beautiful Magdalen Rest in Power and thankyou sincerely for the courageous actions youve taken for women and girls everywhere you are deeply appreciated and will be missed by so many wishing you great good fortune on your eternal journey and I pray to meet you in the next life Nam myoho renge kyo xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
September 21, 2019
I am just one of so many to grieve the loss of one of feminism's youngest, brightest and loved stars. Gone far too early but cancer is cruel and nobody would have wanted Magdalen to suffer, even if that meant she could stay longer. Condolences to her partner, parents, siblings, other family and friends. It's good that Magdalen is now free from illness to delight those in the afterlife. She touched, entertained, educated, amused with integrity and honesty. God speed Magdalen.
Maria Queijeiro
September 21, 2019
Thank your for the courage to stand in truth, for being our voice and shield against violence. your legacy stays with us and we sustain each other in the clarity youve brought to maintain our human rights and every battle won.
Artemis Passionfire
September 21, 2019
Magdalen you spoke the truth and inspired 1000s of us to keep standing up to oppression. Your clear mind, razor sharp wit and intelligence came through.
- In Sisterhood,
- Artemis
Passionfire
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