The LGBTQ+ Ministry Team as part of The Church of the Palms of Sun City, AZ commits to an annual Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremony to memorialize the transgender people whose lives were lost in acts of anti-transgender violence, hatred or prejudice during the last calendar year. Although not every person represented during the Day of Remembrance self-identified as transgender, each was a victim of violence based on bias against transgender people. The ‘Remembrance Day’ provides a safe public space for naming transgender victims and offering support for their family and friends.
Read about the 2024 Transgender Day of Remembrance here.
November 9, 2024: The LGBTQ+ Team hosts the Second Annual Transgender Day of Remembrance. Our Keynote Speaker was Elgie, Gonzalez. Hayley Holliday, also spoke. A panel discussion offered opportunity for the audience to ask questions. The panel members were Maddison Phillips, Taydin Monongye, Deb Bontadelli, Lindsey Montague, and Hayley Holliday.