Stone Soup Weekly Saturday Meal

Saturday, November 20, 2021, 12:00 pm until 1:30 pm
399 Main Street, Greenfield, MA - Red Door on Hope Street

Join us for lunch this Saturday to honor Transgender Day of Remembrance.

Transgender Day of Remembrance was started in 1999, to memorialize the death of Rita Hester, a Black transgender woman who lived in Massachusetts and was murdered in November of 1998 on the eve of her 35th birthday. Rita was a highly visible member of the transgender community in her native Boston, MA where she worked locally on education around transgender issues.

Every year, groups of trans and gender non-conforming individuals and their allies come together and light candles, say prayers, and tell stories in honor of those we have lost. Forbes reports that 375 transgender people were murdered in 2021, which makes this the deadliest year since records began in 2008. Most victims lived in Brazil, and most are black, trans-women.

While this is a day of mourning and remembrance, it is also a day to reflect on contributions to the community and the power of survival. Here in Western Mass there is a newly created, groundbreaking trans healthcare center built to empower trans and gender-diverse adults, children, and families. Check out Transhealth Northampton, founded by Perry Cohen and his co-parent, Brooks Bull. Tired of driving two to three hours to a city for certain types of gender-affirming care for themselves and their family, Perry and Brooks dreamed of creating a comprehensive center for gender-affirming care in Western Massachusetts.

RSVP for this delicious Saturday lunch HERE!

REMINDER: you don't need to RSVP for a meal if you already have a reoccurring order.

---> Pay-What-You-Can for your own meal here!

---> Pay-For-A-Neighbor's meal every week here!

---> Volunteer to cook, serve, or deliver the meal here!

Thank you for being a part of the Stone Soup Café!

With Love,

Chef Kirsten & the Stone Soup Café crew