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.
Saturday, November 8
Free Name Change Clinic
11am-3pm
Rutgers Newark Law School
Free, focused legal assistance to help transgender and gender non-conforming individuals complete and file all necessary paperwork for a legal name and/or gender marker change.
Friday, November 14
Decolonizing Grief Workshop
6:30pm
Virtual
This workshop challenges Western psychological models, shifting the focus of grief from individual stages to collective, systemic healing and justice for historical and cultural loss.
Saturday, November 15
Coffee Socials
11:30am-12:30pm
North Jersey: Sankofa Cafe
319 Orange Rd, Montclair, NJ
South Jersey: Common Grounds Coffee House
205 W Clinton Ave, Oaklyn, NJ
Join our TGNC Coffee Social for a casual, welcoming gathering designed exclusively for transgender and gender non-conforming peers. This is a safe space to connect, share experiences, and build genuine community over a warm cup of coffee or tea.
Thursday, November 20
MASCARA XVII: ROOTED IN RESILIENCY
3-5pm
Montclair State University – Student Center Ballroom BC
1 Normal Ave, Montclair, NJ 07043
Join us for our MASCARA XVII celebration with a powerful collective of TGD leaders, advocates, and experts who will share practical strategies for resilience and collective healing. You’ll leave with deeper insight into how systemic oppression impacts TGD mental health and resource access, and how prioritizing community-centered practices builds true empowerment and wellness.
Light refreshments will be served.