Find events throughout Illinois and Iowa to honor the Transgender Day of Remembrance, an annual recognition started in 1999 by transgender advocate Gwendolyn Ann Smith to honor her friend Rita Hester, a transgender woman from Boston killed in 1998. You can also learn more about TDOR’s history and significance here.
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3:00 pm • Trans Prayer Rally • Arlington Heights IL |
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7:00 pm • Transgender Day of Remembrance Candlelight Vigil • Rock Island IL |
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3:00 pm • Trans Prayer Rally • Arlington Heights IL
7:00 pm • Transgender Day of Remembrance Candlelight Vigil • Rock Island IL