At least two Chicago events will mark the annual Transgender Day of Remembrance on Sunday, Nov. 20.
The Transformative Justice Law Project, Affinity Community Services, Illinois Safe Schools Alliance and St. Martin’s Chicago will gather at St. Martin’s, 5700 W. Midway Park, 5-8 p.m.
Attendees will honor those the community has lost, including Chicago’s T.T. Saffore. There will be dinner and a short memorial program; guests will then honor Chicago-born trans woman leader Miss Major Griffin-Gracy by collectively viewing the film Major. See “I’m Still Here: Transgender Day of Remembrance 2016” on Facebook.
Also, a Transgender Day of Remembrance event will take place at Center on Halsted, 3656 N. Halsted St., 12-3 p.m. In the Irving Harris Family Foundation Reception Hall (12-1 p.m.), people will take a moment to pause and reflect. Transgender choir ResonaTe! will perform in Hoover-Leppen Theatre at 1-2 p.m., and a social will take place in the hall at 2-3 p.m.
Registration is recommended; visit community.centeronhalsted.org/TransRemembrance. For more info, email VSheridan@CenterOnHalsted.org.