A Pride Night of Remembrance event will be held in the north end of Washington Park, downtown Ottawa, on Friday, June 9, 7-9 p.m.

Sponsored by Open Table United Church of Christ, the Night of Remembrance will honor members of the LGBTQ+ community and allies who have lost their lives to violence, suicide, AIDS, and other results of marginalization. Luminaires will memorialize persons publicly known to have died because of violence in the past twelve months. Supplies will be available for attendees to create additional luminaires for those they wish to remember.

A program at 7:30 p.m. will pay tribute to those being remembered, including short elegies, prayers, a guest speaker, and music. A contingent from the Chicago Gay Men’s Chorus will perform in the program. Luminaires will remain lit in the park until 9 p.m.

In case of rain, Pride Night of Remembrance will be held at Open Table United Church of Christ, 910 Columbus Street across from the southeast corner of the park. The event will be held in the second floor sanctuary and livestreamed to the ground floor for those unable to navigate the staircases; the Jackson Street entrance will accommodate those with mobility limitations.