11/06/2020
This is the OFFICIAL Philadelphia Trans Day of Remembrance page. Other leaders in the community are having TDOR events to accommodate those who may not be able to make to Center city for the official TDOR event. We will meet at 6 pm at the Gloria Casarez mural at 12th street gym Newark Washington West. As we all probably have heard, the building sold and the mural will be destroyed as a result of a rebuilding effort. Gloria Casarez was an American civil rights leader and LGBT activist in Philadelphia. Casarez served as Philadelphia's first director of Le***an, gay, bisexual and transgender affairs. During her tenure as director, Philadelphia ranked as the number one city nationwide for LGBT equality. We will honor her for her commitment to elevate the Philadelphia Trans community into a trajectories of Justice and hope. There will a special lighted lantern fly-off to honor all of our GNC/Trans sisters, brothers, and others who have lost their lives to violence and other unfortunate circumstances. Special sparkle lanterns will given to honor our GNC/Trans lives ones from Philadelphia who have lost their lives before their time. VICE Tv will be there, as they are documenting the black trans experience in America. This documentary will be groundbreaking, as it will be used as an educational tool to help connect out plight with others in hopes to build understanding, acceptance, and allyship. If you do not wish to be filmed you WILL NOT BE FILMED. We suspect other news outlets to be there, but that has not been verified. Everyone who shows up physically to the event will receive a $50 Lyft credit good for the rest of 2020. Also swag bags will be available courtesy of Desmond Tyrone, a powerful and influential Philadelphian man of trans experience. Please come out if you can make it. We look forward to seeing you all there!
