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Transgender Day of Remembrance: A Day for Mourning, Action, Change 4 min read

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Transgender Day of Remembrance: A Day for Mourning, Action, Change

Lauren Means 4 weeks ago

Transgender Day of Remembrance: Honoring lives lost to transphobic violence and rallying for awareness, change, and a safer future for transgender individuals.

Rita Hester’s murder inspired Transgender Day of Remembrance, an annual nationwide vigil that honors transgender murder victims. (COURTESY OF BRENDA WYNNE)

Boston Police Recommit to Solving Murder of Rita Hester, Whose Death Inspired Transgender Day of Remembrance 7 min read

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Boston Police Recommit to Solving Murder of Rita Hester, Whose Death Inspired Transgender Day of Remembrance

Editor Connect 11 months ago

It’s been 25 years since Rista Hester, a Black trans woman, was found stabbed to death in her Boston apartment.