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True Colors, Carried On: A Pride Gathering on Grief & Legacy

Hosted by Melanie Wilson

August 19, 2026

True Colors, Carried On: A Pride Gathering on Grief & Legacy
Join us for an evening of honest, facilitated conversation about death, dying, and the legacies we leave behind, presented with Jersey City Pride.

This Pride, what if our true colors included the ones we've lost?

True Colors, Carried On is an evening of small-group, facilitated conversation about dying, grief, and the legacies we leave behind, held in Jersey City during Pride Month. This isn't therapy, it's community and permission to say the word "death" out loud during a month that's usually about celebration, because both things can be true at once.

Consider bringing a photo or small keepsake of someone you're carrying. If you don't have one on hand, we'll have materials for you to write out a memory or decorate a name tag when you arrive.

What to expect:

  • Intimate conversations with folks who get it
  • Guided conversation prompts
  • A Legacy Corner to honor who you're carrying: bring a photo or keepsake for the memory table, or use the materials on hand to share a memory or decorate a name tag
  • Full bar and menu available throughout, cash bar (please support our host venue!)

Type:

Ritual & Ceremony Storytelling Community Gathering Celebration & Remembrance
LGBTQ+ End-of-Life Planning Grief Relationships Anticipatory Grief