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DESCRIPTION:In 1999 a candlelight vigil was held in San Francisco’s Castro District 
 and Boston to honor Rita Hester, a beautiful Black trans woman who was 
 brutally murdered in her home on November 28th, 1998. Her family and 
 friends loved her deeply and like many transgender murder cases — hers 
 has yet to be solved. The first Transgender Day of Remembrance Vigils 
 (TDOR) were organized by activists Gwendolyn Ann Smith and Penni Ashe Matz. 
 Smith wrote “Remembering Rita Hester and the untold thousands of other 
 murdered trans people is a day-to-day battle with overwhelming grief, as we 
 who live try to hang on to every name we can."\n\nFor decades, communities 
 across the globe have gathered on November 20th to raise public awareness 
 of hate crimes against transgender people, as well as to publicly mourn and 
 honor the lives of our trans and non-binary community members. A rallying 
 cry at many of these vigils is “Give us our flowers while we are still 
 here.” Inspired by this plea, our theme for this year is "Flowers." We 
 are inspired by the nature of perennial flowers - going dormant and coming 
 back every year, by wildflowers - who are rugged and tough and can grow in 
 the worst conditions, and by the most famous portrait of Marsha P. Johnson, 
 who was covered in flowers. Flowers are associated with life and death, and 
 their earthiness provides the grounding needed for us to keep moving 
 forward, turning grief into action. We want to take care of and celebrate 
 trans people while they are with us. Join us for an evening of speakers, a 
 grief meditation, a short reception, and the honoring of the trans lives 
 lost to violence in the last 12 months.\n\n\nThis event will take place on 
 the ground floor, with open seating. This event will be wheelchair 
 accessible. There will be gender-neutral restrooms. This event will be in 
 English. This is a vape-free event.\n\nRSVP @ 
 tinyurl.com/diversitycenterTDOR2024\n\nEvent outline:\n\nArrival: 
 5:45-6\nVigil begins: 6:15\nVigil: 6:15-8\n* Speakers will include 
 community members Genevieve Spring and Elle Vervoot, UCSC student Rian 
 Nakahara, and Elaine Johnson of the NAACP\n* There will be a grief 
 meditation by Meggie Pina\n* There will be a reading of the 
 names\nReception with light refreshments: 8-8:30\nEvent ends: 8:30\n\nThis 
 event is a joint partnership between The Diversity Center and The Lionel 
 Cantú Queer Resource Center, featuring tabling by Walnut Avenue Family & 
 Women's Center and the NAACP Santa Cruz. This event would not be possible 
 without the support of The Resource Center for Non-Violence.\n\nFor 
 questions, please contact Nic at Nic.Laflin@diversitycenter.org\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2024/10/25/18870236.php
SUMMARY:Trans Day of Remembrance Vigil 2024
LOCATION:Resource Center For Nonviolence, 612 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2024/10/25/18870236.php
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