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Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) is a day to memorialize those who have been killed as a result of anti-transgender violence and bring attention to the continued brutality endured by the trans and gender-expansive members of our community.
TDOR is also a time for us to gather as a community in support and mutual healing. The day invites us to renew our commitment to deeply caring for one another and resolving to work together to end the injustices trans people worldwide are continually facing. Transgender and gender-expansive folks have always and will always exist, and The Center will be there to support them.
Join us in solidarity for Transgender Day of Remembrance. Together, we honor and uplift the memory of those whose lives were taken by hate and violence. This year, we also hold space for those we have lost to suicide, recognizing that these losses are too often the result of the daily, relentless pressures and systemic harms faced by our transgender and gender-expansive siblings.
The evening will feature words and performances from transgender artists and public figures, as well as resource-sharing from The Center. We invite you to share a meal and space with us as we dedicate this night to honor our community past, present, and future.
Thursday, November 20, 2025
6-9 p.m.
208 W 13th St, New York, NY
Talent
Tabytha Gonzalez
She/Her
Keynote Speaker
Tabytha is an award-winning international advocate, cultural strategist, public speaker and storyteller dedicated to advancing equity, justice, and collective safety for historically marginalized communities. As Director of Policy and Advocacy at Destination Tomorrow, she leads efforts to build relationships with lawmakers, coalitions, and government agencies, ensuring the voices of community members inform city, state and national policy decisions.
Jayae Riley Jr.
Performer
Jayae Riley Jr. is a proud Black & Trans, St. Louisan, specifically from the North Side, currently residing in Flatbush, who loves to tell a story through text, sound, speech, and movement. OFF BROADWAY: SUFFS (The Public) and WELCOME TO THE BIG DIPPER (York Theatre) REGIONAL: Trevor: The Musical (Writers) and Scottsboro Boys (Porchlight). NETFLIX: Survival of The Thickest.
Camila Rueda-Labrador
She/Her
Breathwork Facilitator
Born in Bucaramanga, Colombia and raised in New York City, Camila is a trans artist of healing—working at the intersection of justice and embodiment. She works as a paralegal with the LGBTQ Law and Policy Unit at The Legal Aid Society, supporting incarcerated trans people, and is a certified teacher of yoga, meditation, and breathwork. In 2025, she served as the Artist in Residence for the TGNC Health and Wellness Summit, facilitating collective healing through somatic practice. Her work centers community care, embodiment, and liberation.
WhatChaCookinBaby
Caterer
WhatChaCookinBaby is an authentic Creole and Cajun Food Truck that is located in Atlanta and New York City. Jada & Branden started the business from recipes that’s been passed down from the late Grandma Betsy. The business started back in 2017 and we’ve been going through ever since. Every bite is as New Orleans as it get. The name was created by a saying in New Orleans when you walk into someone home and there’s someone cooking you say “WhatChaCookinBaby”.
Transgender Day of Remembrance is free and open all members of the LGBTQ+ community and our allies.
RSVP TO ATTENDWe’re here for you. Explore The Center’s TGNC Programs & Resources to find community, support, and connection.
