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Mayor Katjana Ballantyne and the Somerville Department of Health and Human Services invite the Somerville community to join us for the annual Transgender Day of Remembrance/Resilience in honor of those who have lost their lives to anti-trans violence. 

A short speaking program, with live ASL interpretation, will include remarks from Mayor Ballantyne, Somerville LGBTQ+ Services Coordinator Izzy Starr, and Somerville LGBTQ+ community members. The event is open to the public, and all are welcome.

For more information about LGBTQ+ programming, events, and information, please contact LGBTQ+ Services Coordinator Izzy Starr at lgbtqservices@somervillema.gov

Location: Council on Aging, Tufts Administrative Building

If you or someone you know is seeking resources for trans and LGBTQ+ people in the Somerville area, see our LGBTQ+ services page here.


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Add to Calendar 2025-11-20 17:00:00 2025-11-20 18:00:00 Transgender Day of Remembrance Ceremony Mayor Katjana Ballantyne and the Somerville Department of Health and Human Services invite the Somerville community to join us for the annual Transgender Day of Remembrance/Resilience in honor of those who have lost their lives to anti-trans violence.  A short speaking program, with live ASL interpretation, will include remarks from Mayor Ballantyne, Somerville LGBTQ+ Services Coordinator Izzy Starr, and Somerville LGBTQ+ community members. The event is open to the public, and all are welcome. For more information about LGBTQ+ programming, events, and information, please contact LGBTQ+ Services Coordinator Izzy Starr at lgbtqservices@somervillema.gov Location: Council on Aging, Tufts Administrative BuildingIf you or someone you know is seeking resources for trans and LGBTQ+ people in the Somerville area, see our LGBTQ+ services page here. Image Individuals with disabilities who need auxiliary aids and services for effective communication, written materials in alternative formats, or reasonable modifications in policies and procedures, in order to access the programs and activities of the City of Somerville or to attend meetings, should contact the ADA Coordinator, Adrienne Pomeroy, at 617-625-6600 x2059 or ada@somervillema.gov. Image The City of Somerville can provide you with an interpreter in your language for free. To request an interpreter, please contact us at languageaccess@somervillema.gov or call 311 (617-666-3311) at least 7 days in advance of this event. Council on Aging 167 Holland Street Somerville, MA 02144 United States America/New_York public `

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