# @clevelandmagazine on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2022-11-18T19:00:49.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Cleveland Magazine (@clevelandmagazine) — https://gondola.cc/clevelandmagazine

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On Nov. 28, 1999, the first Transgender Day of Remembrance was held in honor of Rita Hester, who was killed a year before in Boston. Gwendolyn Ann Smith, though more than 3,000 miles away in San Francisco, refused to let Hester’s memory die.

In 2005 the first documented Transgender Day of Remembrance was held in Cleveland. Now observed Nov. 20, the day reflects on the lives of those no longer with us while supporting those who are. Currently, at least 32 transgender individuals were killed in 2022. 

Here are four ways Northeast Ohio invites you to show alliance: 

🏳️‍⚧️ Friday, Nov. 18, Margie’s Hope founder Jacob Nash coordinates Transgender Day of Remembrance in Cleveland at pilgrimucc_cle in Tremont. Speakers, a reading of names and music will begin at 6 p.m. (2592 W. 14th St., Cleveland)

🏳️‍⚧️ Nov. 18-Nov. 20, margieshopeohio, blk_space and lgbtcleveland will observe a weekend of remembrance, starting with a Friday rally at Lincoln Park (4 p.m.), Saturday dinner and open mic at the LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland (3 p.m.-8 p.m.) and then a candlelight vigil starting at West Blvd. and Detroit Ave. into Edgewater Park on Sunday (5:30 p.m.-6 p.m.)

🏳️‍⚧️ Sunday, Nov. 20, geauga_sogi_support_network will honor Transgender Day of Remembrance with a ceremony and candlelight vigil at Federated Church Family Life Center from 4:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m. (16349 Chillicothe Road, Chagrin Falls) 

🏳️‍⚧️ Nov. 21-Nov. 23, stemming from student programming with cwru_lgbt, cleinstituteart will host a Transgender Day of Remembrance gallery walk open to the public. Visuals of those lost in 2022 will be displayed throughout the building. Visitors can post photos in memoriam and notes on a traveling wall near the Reinberger Gallery 8 a.m.-8 p.m. (11610 Euclid Ave., Cleveland)

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