Trans Awareness Week is a week of advocacy and education observed annually in the week leading up to Trans Day of Remembrance on November 20, which memorializes trans people who have lost their lives to violence. We are once again commemorating Trans Awareness Week and Trans Day of Remembrance with a series of workshops, panels, and celebrations for trans people by trans people.
Friday, November 13
Mascara XVIII: A TDOR Ofrenda and “Who I Am Meant To Be” Screening
6-9pm
Garden State Equality Headquarters
308 Main St, Asbury Park, NJ
Join us for our MASCARA XVII celebration with a powerful panel discussion from collective of TGD leaders, advocates, and experts who will share practical strategies for resilience and community healing. We are hosting our inaugural Transgender Ofrenda gathering to kick off Trans Awareness Week, honoring and remembering transgender and gender diverse people who have passed on. Together, we will create a communal ofrenda celebrating their lives, stories, identities, and the love they brought into our communities. Participants are invited to bring photos, written memories, small offerings, or meaningful items to honor someone they have lost. This gathering is a space for remembrance, reflection, healing, and connection, while celebrating the resilience, joy, and continued presence of our trans and gender diverse ancestors.
We will also be screening an episode of “Who I Am Meant To Be” from the New Jersey Monitor.
Saturday, November 14
Rutgers University—Newark Name Change Project
10am-2pm
Rutgers University—Newark Law School
Newark, NJ
Receive free assistance with filing name change paperwork.
Wednesday, November 18
TransParent Brunch
12-3pm
Stephen Adubato Center, Branch Brook Park
Newark, NJ
A family-oriented brunch dedicated to families with trans and gender diverse relatives, parents, and/or children. Plus, a panel of TGNB+ folks highlight trans inclusivity.
Friday, November 20
Metamorphosis in Honor of Trans Day of Remembrance
5-9pm
One Theatre Square
2 Center St,
Newark, NJ
We remember their names. We honor their lives. We commit to a future of safety, dignity, and liberation.
No RSVP required.
Saturday, November 21
TGNB Monthly Coffee Social
9:30am
Cortaditos – Newark
91 Halsey St,
Newark, NJ
Join in for a peer-led Queer and Trans Coffee Social centering community building, joy, and casual social energy. Different places and partners every month! More details coming soon.