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'''Transgender Day of Remembrance''' was set aside to memorialize those who were killed due to anti-transgender hatred or prejudice. The event is held on November 20th to honor Rita Hester, whose murder in 1998 kicked off the "Remembering Our Dead" web project and a San Francisco candlelight vigil in 1999. Since then, the event has grown to encompass memorials in hundreds of cities across the world. |
'''Transgender Day of Remembrance''' was set aside to memorialize those who were killed due to anti-transgender hatred or prejudice. The event is held on November 20th to honor Rita Hester, whose murder in [[1998]] kicked off the "Remembering Our Dead" web project and a [[San Francisco, California]] candlelight vigil in [[1999]]. Since then, the event has grown to encompass memorials in hundreds of cities across the world. |
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* [[Transphobia]] |
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* [[List of transgender-related topics]] |
* [[List of transgender-related topics]] |
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* [[List of transgender-rights organizations]] |
* [[List of transgender-rights organizations]] |
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Revision as of 06:51, 30 January 2006
Transgender Day of Remembrance was set aside to memorialize those who were killed due to anti-transgender hatred or prejudice. The event is held on November 20th to honor Rita Hester, whose murder in 1998 kicked off the "Remembering Our Dead" web project and a San Francisco, California candlelight vigil in 1999. Since then, the event has grown to encompass memorials in hundreds of cities across the world.
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