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memorial mural of Rita Hester near her home in Boston for Transgender Day of Remembrance marking its 25th anniversary 2024
News

Boston opens new park named after murdered Black transgender woman Rita Hester

The Rita Hester Green opened on June 30 in Boston to mark the end of Pride Month.

LGBTQ COLD CASE Rita Hester Boston Allston trans woman Murdered Transgender Day of Remembrance Mural
Crime

25 Years Ago, Rita Hester Was Brutally Stabbed in Her Apartment. Her Family is Still Seeking Closure

Hester’s murder sparked Transgender Day of Remembrance and inspired community action in her hometown of Boston

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World

Transgender Day of Remembrance Events

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Voices

Op-ed: Why We Still Need TDOR

The Transgender Day of Remembrance's founder, Gwendolyn Ann Smith, reflects on the history and changes the day has seen over the past 15 years.

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Crime

Be Killed or Be Caged?

For LGBT people of color or those from low-income backgrounds, there are seemingly two choices when faced with a violent situation: take the harm lying down, or fight back and face time behind bars.

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Transgender

Transgender Day of Remembrance: Those We've Lost in 2014

Today we pause to remember the beautiful lives needlessly lost to antitrans violence this year.