Maryland - MoCo Transgender Day of Remembrance and Resilience

FMH-Montgomery County is joining the MoCo Pride Center, Live In Your Truth, and Trans Maryland for a powerful Transgender Day of Remembrance and Resilience (TDORR) day of COMMUNITY POWER, where we honor the memories of transgender people whose lives were lost in acts of violence this year. The MoCo Pride Family uses the moniker “TDORR” to underscore gratitude as essential to our celebration of transgender lives. On the Transgender Day of Remembrance, we honor those we have lost and those that continue to live in the face of violence, oppression, and all other forces turned against our community.

Running from 6 – 9 PM at the MoCo Pride Center, they’ve curated an inspiring evening that will feature trans leaders and activists speaking on the importance of trans visibility, rights, and justice. They’ll highlight programming that fosters healing, storytelling, and mentorship between trans youth and elders with activities suitable for children. And there will be a vibrant reception dinner showing that trans joy persists, with live performances from local trans and gender-expansive artists. Free Mom Hugs volunteers will be hugging and interacting with guests in the community “vendor” tabling area and are welcome to enjoy dinner and the program and performances. If you plan to join us for dinner, please register so they can account for meals and accommodations. We also encourage you to invite friends, family, and community members! Register here for dinner: https://liveinyourtruth.org/tdorr

Logistics:
The MoCo Pride Center is on the 2nd floor of the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Regional Services Center (B-CC) Building. The B-CC Building is directly across the street from the Bethesda Metro stop on the Red Line. As you exit the Metro, head for the bus bay and walk past Dunkin Donuts: this will take you to Edgemoor Lane.

If you are driving, paid parking is available under the building at the Metropolitan Public Parking Garage 49. To get to the Metropolitan Public Parking Garage 49: when driving to the Pride Center down Edgemoor Lane, make a right at the stop sign. The garage is your first right. Here is a link to Metropolitan Public Parking Garage 49: https://maps.app.goo.gl/kkzJAJNQQv94mLRK9 Rates are $1.50/hour, and you can pay at garage kiosks or through the ParkMobile app (the code is 3490001). Take the elevator up to the Plaza / B-CC / Skywalk level and follow the 1st floor entrance instructions below.

MoCo Pride Center has two entrances: one on the street level (lobby entrance) of Edgemoor Lane and one at the Plaza level (1st floor entrance) accessible by outdoor stairs or elevator.

Lobby entrance: at 4805 Edgemoor Lane: look for the blue awning that says Geste Beer at the cross of Old Georgetown Road. The front door is directly to the left of this awning.

1st floor entrance: Once you reach the Plaza level, look for the green lawn. In the center of the building, in front of a large square sign marked with the B-CC name, you will find the recessed 1st floor door.

Once inside the building, take the elevator to the 2nd floor.

All this information, including a map, pictures, and a video guide on how to enter the Pride Center from the street can be found here: https://www.mocopridefamily.org/pride-center-home