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. This year, Garden State Equality is commemorating Trans Awareness Week and Trans Day of Remembrance with a series of events.
Wednesday, November 13
Name Change Information Session with William Chanes Martinez, Esq.
6-7 pm
Online
Learn about the process of legally changing your name and gender marker in New Jersey.
Thursday, November 14
Homeward Healing: Advocating for Yourself During the Holidays
6-7:30 pm
Online
A trauma-informed webinar geared towards folks in early adulthood and early transition on how to navigate possibly complex interpersonal dynamics.
Friday, November 15
Name Change Clinic
2-6 pm
Rutgers Law School, Room 070
123 Washington St., Newark, NJ 07102
Rutgers Law students will assist adult residents of New Jersey with questions about the process of legally changing their name, including drafting name change petitions, changing identity documents, and what to expect in the courtroom.
Saturday, November 16
Name Change Information Session with William Chanes Martinez, Esq.
2-3 pm
Online
Learn about the process of legally changing your name and gender marker in New Jersey.
Monday, November 18
Rooted in Resilience: A TGD+ Mental Health Webinar by Us & for Us
6-7:30 pm
Online
Discuss lived experiences, self-advocacy strategies, and advice for finding affirming mental health providers with other trans and gender diverse people.
Wednesday, November 20
Trans Day of Remembrance Community Art Night
7-9 pm
Garden State Equality Office
1408 Main St., Asbury Park, NJ 07712
A low-key painting class that will allow us to bring beauty into the world while we hold space for our collective grief.
Saturday, November 23
MASCARA XVI: Lessons in Light
12-4 pm
Paul Robeson Campus Center, Rutgers-Newark
350 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Newark, NJ 07102
A day of community wellness, MASCARA XVI is themed “Lessons in Light” — a day of shared grieving, healing, resilience, and education for transgender, nonbinary, and gender diverse people and their allies.