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      Transgender Day of Remembrance Vigil

      Friday, November 20, 2026 from 7—9 pm

      Cluster of lit candles

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      Location: Main Atrium
      Free 

      Doors open at 6:30 pm

      Please note that PEM staff will be performing a bag check (including purses and handbags) for everyone who enters the museum.

      This event is open to all ages and all gender identities. Please be advised, this event deals with sensitive topics, including gender-based violence and the death of transgender people. 

      Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) is an internationally recognized annual day to commemorate the lives of trans, nonbinary and gender nonconforming people we have lost to anti-trans violence and discrimination. Organized and led by members of the trans community, this vigil will feature trans speakers and the traditional reading of names, followed by an open mic.

      Please note that attendees are prohibited from taking photos during the vigil.

      This vigil is presented by the North Shore Queer Network in partnership with the Peabody Essex Museum and with support from NAGLY.

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