Los Angeles Transgender Day of Remembrance
History about D.O.R.: The Transgender Day of Remembrance was set aside to memorialize those who were killed due to anti-transgender hatred or prejudice. The event is held in November to honor Rita Hester, whose murder in 1998 kicked off the “Remembering Our Dead” web project and a San Francisco candlelight vigil in 1999. Since then, the event has grown to encompass memorials in dozens of cities like Los Angeles and across the world.
Date: November 20, 20077 PM – 9 PM Location: Metropolitan Community Church 8714 Santa Monica Boulevard West Hollywood CA 90069-4548 tel: (310) 854-9110 fax: (310) 854-9119 web: www.mccla.org e-mail: info@mccla.org
For more information call: (323)860-7314
This year’s event will be immediately followed by a demonstration/protest march from Metropolitan Community Church to Crescent Heights and Santa Monica where we will unveil a new transgender memorial.
Participating agencies: Transgender Service Provider Network (Minority AIDS Project, BIENESTAR, FTM Alliance, Asian Pacific AIDS Intervention Team, The Royal LOTUS Society), Stonewall Democrats, GenderQueer Revolution, Unique Women’s Coalition, q-team, LA Gay and Lesbian Center, Media Advocates Giving National Equality to Trans, The Human Relations Commission of Los Angeles, California Faith for Equality
For more information log on to www.royalcourt-weho.org and view Royal Events. Or contact The Royal Court at (323) 860-7314
Sponsors: City Of West Hollywood The Royal Court of West Hollywood Christopher Street West / LA Pride
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