Third Annual Transgender Day of Remembrance is November 20
On Wednesday, November 20, at Rehoboth’s Metropoli - tan Community Church (MCC), Rehoboth TransLiance, in conjunction with Safe Harbor United Church of Christ (UCC), will hold a short vigil, candle-lighting ceremony, and reading of names. This year the vigil will give special consideration to the plight of transwomen of color. Twenty transwomen of color have been killed in this country in 2019. The Reverend Diane Fisher, MCC, and the Reverend Chet Carbourg, UCC, will be vigil leaders. According to TransLiance, the Transgender Day of Remem - brance serves several purposes. It raises public awareness of hate crimes against transgender people, an action the media does not perform. Day of Remembrance publicly mourns and honors the lives of our brothers and sisters who might otherwise be forgotten. Rehoboth MCC is located at 19369 Plantation Road, Reho - both Beach, DE 19971. Click for more information. ▼
Delmarva TransParent Support Group to Meet
The Delmarva TransParent support group is a safe and confidential environment for parents, grandparents, caregivers, and close adult allies of transgender offspring of any age. The group’s next meeting is Monday, November 18, from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Lewes Public Library, 11 Adams Street, Lewes. Delmarva TransParent is a new educational support group sponsored by TransParentUSA.org, a national organization supporting local groups. The Reverend Rita Nelson, meeting facilitator, is an award-winning author for her memoir, Always Kristen , about her journey with her transgender daughter. The TransParent support group will meet on the third Monday of every month at the Lewes Library at 7 p.m. Upcoming dates are: December 16, January 20 (when Sally McBride, mother of transgender activist and state senate candidate Sarah McBride, will share her story) and February 17. For more information, contact Rita Nelson at or 302-945-7520, or online. ▼