Chicago, IL — On Sunday, November 19th, Brave Space Alliance, Chicago Therapy Collective, and Life is Work will host Transgender Day of Remembrance: A New Era Together 2.0, an event dedicated to honoring the memory of transgender and gender non-conforming individuals who have lost their lives due to violence and discrimination. This free, in-person event, held the day before November 20th’s Transgender Day of Remembrance, will provide a safe space for attendees to show support and learn from each other and will feature inspiring speakers, HIV testing on-site, brunch-style oeuvres, empowering youth performances, and $3,000 cash prizes in ballroom categories. Attendees can RSVP here: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/tdor-new-era-together-20-tickets-748618747827?aff=oddtdtcreator.
WHO:
Channyn Lynne Parker, Brave Space Alliance
Zahara Bassett, Life Is Work
Terra Campbell, Howard Brown
Nikk Cochran Selik, Chicago Department of Public Health
Dr. Tatyana Moaton
WHEN:
Sunday, November 19th, 2023
11 AM – 4 PM
Doors open at 11 AM | Show starts at 12 PM
WHERE:
Venue West
221 North Paulina Street
Chicago, IL 60612
About Brave Space Alliance
Brave Space Alliance is the first Black-led, trans-led LGBTQ+ Center located on the South Side of Chicago, dedicated to creating and providing affirming, culturally competent, for-us by-us resources, programming, and services for LGBTQ+ individuals on the South and West sides of the city. We strive to empower, embolden, and educate each other through mutual aid, knowledge-sharing, and the creation of community-sourced resources as we build toward the liberation of all oppressed peoples. Learn more: http://bravespacealliance.org