Transgender Day of Remembrance

November 20 is the Transgender Day of Remembrance; a day dedicated to remembering those who have lost their lives due to transphobia. The purpose of the day is to raise awareness of the violence, discrimination, and prejudice faced by the transgender community while providing a safe space for transgender voices to be heard and remembered. This global day of remembrance was created in 1999 to memorialize Rita Hester, Chanelle Pickett, and Monique Thomas, transgender women murdered between 1995 and 1998.