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27th Annual Boston Transgender Day of Remembrance Vigil & Community Dinner

Name: 27th Annual Boston Transgender Day of Remembrance Vigil & Community Dinner
Start: 2026-11-20T19:30:00-05:00
Location: The Queer Neighborhood Council (TQNC)

The Queer Neighborhood Council (TQNC)

Boston, MA

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Fri, Nov 20 · 7:30 PM

Friday, November 20, 2026

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The annual Boston Transgender Day of Remembrance Vigil honors trans and gender-diverse people lost to violence, followed by a community dinner where you can sit down, connect and be held by the people who show up. Held at The Virginia Wimberly Theatre on Tremont Street in Boston's Chinatown, the evening runs 7:30 to 11:00 PM. Come remember, come eat, come be with community.

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