York’s Rainbow Rose Center Hosts Transgender Day of Remembrance & Inclusive Holiday Bazaar

This November, the Rainbow Rose Center in York, Pennsylvania, invites the community to come together in celebration, reflection, and connection. From honoring lives lost during the Transgender Day of Remembrance to supporting local artisans at the Inclusive Holiday Bazaar, these events embody the Center’s mission of fostering inclusion, equity, and belonging for all LGBTQIA+ individuals. Alongside these gatherings, statewide initiatives and community events continue to strengthen Pennsylvania’s commitment to visibility and advocacy, creating spaces where everyone can feel safe, supported, and celebrated.

Rainbow Rose Center’s Transgender Day of Remembrance

November 22, 6 p.m.

York College Gunter-Smith Center for Community Engagement, 59 E. Market St, York PA 17401

The community come together this November 22 to remember those who have lost their lives as a result of violence against transgender individuals. Join us for an evening honoring those we have lost and hear stories from local trans community members at our Transgender Day of Remembrance event. Listen to the voices of those who continue to fight each day for the right to be their authentic selves. And unite as we continue to be the voice for those gone to soon. The event is free, but please RSVP here.

Rainbow Rose Center’s 4^th Annual Inclusive Holiday Bazaar

November 29 (Small Business Saturday), 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The Bond, 134 E. King Street, York, PA 17402

This event will include dozens of vendors with a wide variety of items. There will be a local tattoo artist doing flash tattoos. ETeam Show Productions and Hope Project will be providing a dessert table. A community member will bring a keyboard and play Christmas music; sing-alongs are encouraged. The Rainbow Rose Center will have new merchandise available for purchase and host silent auction items.

Rainbow Rose Center fosters an environment of inclusion, equity, and health where all LGBTQIA+ community members thrive in York and Adams counties. We envision an inclusive community where all individuals of York and Adams counties feel safe and welcome in their everyday lives. For more info, visit https://www.rainbowrosecenter.org/

Comic Store West, 2111 Industrial Highway, York PA 17402, hosts a Rainbow Family Gaming event every last Saturday of the month, 5-10 p.m. It’s family gaming in a LGBTQIA+ safe space.