Transgender Day of Remembrance is an annual day, held on Nov. 20, to remember those killed and discriminated against for their gender identity and expression.
Dallas’ event will have a keynote speech by trans activist Allyson Robinson on Sunday. Events are planned throughout next week in all parts of Texas, but the local memorials will be particularly hard on the LGBT community in light of Denton trans woman Artegus Konyale Madden, who was murdered in September. Police are still looking for her killer.
And in the 2012 death of Janette Tovar, whose boyfriend was arrested for her death, prosecutors are still searching for witnesses before his January trial.
Below are events across Texas:
Amarillo
Thursday, Nov. 21 at 7:30 p.m.
Metropolitan Community Church, 2123 S. Polk St.
Austin
Wednesday, Nov. 20 at noon
University United Methodist Church, 2409 Guadalupe St.
Dallas
Sunday, Nov. 17 at 7 p.m.
Cathedral of Hope, 5910 Cedar Springs Road
Denton
Wednesday, Nov. 20 6:30 p.m.
Denton on the Square
Fort Worth
Wednesday, Nov. 20 at 7 p.m.
Agape Metropolitan Community Church, 4615 E. California Pkwy.
Houston
Transgender Day of Remembrance
Wednesday, Nov. 20 from 7 p.m.
St. Luke the Evangelist Episcopal Church, 3530 Wheeler St.
Transgender Day of Remembrance Memorial
Saturday, Nov. 23 at 7 p.m.
University of Houston AD Bruce Religion Center, 3800 Cullen Blvd.
San Antonio
Wednesday, Nov. 21 at 7 p.m.
Metropolitan Community Church of San Antonio, 611 E. Myrtle St.