At least three Transgender Day of Remembrance events will be held Saturday, Nov. 20, in Dallas, including an event at Northaven United Methodist Church and one at Marty’s Live! Cathedral of Hope UCC will commemorate TDoR during its Sunday morning services on Nov. 21. (See Plan Your Week listings for details.) This year, TDoR events will honor at least 45 trans and gender-nonconforming people who have been murdered in 2021. At least three of those — Tiffany Thomas, Coco Chanel Wortham and Kier Solomon — were killed here in DFW. All three of those murders remain unsolved, as do the murders of at least three other DFW trans women — Shade Schuler, Armani Morgan and Brittany White. The man convicted of murdering Chynal Lindsey in 2019 was convicted last week and sentenced to 37 years in prison, while Kendrell Lyles, the man accused of murdering Muhlaysia Booker in 2019, remains in jail awaiting trial. Other trans people murdered this year in Texas include Aidelen Evans of Port Arthur, Iris Santos of Houston. Another trans woman, Pauline Del Mundo of Tampa, Fla., has been missing since mid-September 2019, when she disappeared without a trace from DFW Airport during a layover while traveling from Florida to Cozumel on vacation.
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’80s flashback
You can make like Marty McFly and travel back in time Friday, Nov. 19, with the Back to the ’80s concert at the Texas Trust CU Theatre, 1001 Performance Place in Grand Prairie. The concert features A Flock of Seagulls, Men Without Hats, Missing Persons, Dramarama, Stacey Q, Animotion, Tommy Tutone, Anthing Box and The Flirts. This is a concert for all ages; doors open at 5, and the concert starts at 6 p.m. Tickets start at $29, available at AXS.com.
International queer
The second annual Queer 2 Queer Fest, the only program of its kind in North Texas sharing the work of LGBTQ filmmakers from around the world, takes place Saturday, Nov. 20, from 2-10 p.m., at the Margo Jones Theatre, 1121 1st Ave. in Dallas. The festival then continues online throughout the following week. Tickets for the event at the theater are $15. The festival includes curated programs from around the world, including Argentina, Australia, Greece, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, Russia, Spain and more, with a mission to “showcase” the LGBTQ+ films that prime time can’t handle (yet).” Visit Queer2QueerFest.com for information and tickets.
Thanksgiving with friends
The Mid-Cities LGBT Community hosts the Friendsgiving Family Picnic Saturday, Nov. 20, at 4 p.m. at Rickel Park in Hurst. November is “National Family Stories Month,” and organizers encourage everyone to come out and share their stories of navigating gender and sexuality as a family. Bring your own food and drink along with a blanket or chairs. Water, Capri Sun and treats for the kiddos will be provided. Visit Facebook.com/MidCitiesLGBTCommunith for information.
Duet roulette
United Court of the Lone Star Empire presents Drag Duet Roulette 4: Holiday Edition, Sunday, Nov. 21, from 4:30-7:30 p.m., at TMC: The Mining Company, 3903 Cedar Springs Road. Get there at 4 p.m. for pre-show cocktails and get ready to enjoy mystery duets, mystery songs and “a whole lot of holiday fun.” Proceeds from the event benefit the Lady Victory Lust PWA Charities. Visit Facebook.com/events/1378805699181744 for more information.
