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VCU Police dedicating cherry tree to honor transgender individuals who lost their lives to violence

The tree planting will occur this Friday at VCU Police headquarters at 224 East Broad Street.

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VCU Police, in partnership with the Richmond Police Department and TDoR RVA, will dedicate a cherry tree in honor of the Transgender Day of Remembrance. The tree planting will occur on Friday, March 31st. The tree, to be planted at VCUPD headquarters, 224 East Broad St., will serve as a public space for the community to remember transgender individuals who lost their lives due to violence. RSVP is required at the link. The ceremony will be held in the rear parking area, near the intersection of 3rd and Marshall streets.

Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) is an annual observance on November 20 that honors the memory of those whose lives were lost in acts of anti-transgender violence.

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