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This is Rita Hester. Rita was born in 1963, in Hartford, Connecticut. She loved rock music, food, and dancing. She often holidayed in Greece. She had a pet cat, and a boa constrictor.

In 1998, Rita was murdered. In 1999, Transgender Day of Remembrance was founded in her honour.

Today we mark Transgender Day of Remembrance and remember Rita, and everyone else who has been murdered because of transphobic violence.

[queerasfact]

Today is Trans Day of Remembrance, a day memorialising all the people who have been victims of transphobic violence. The day was first begun in 1999 to commemorate the death of Black trans woman Rita Hester.