On this day, we remember those who were killed because of transphobic hatred or prejudice. 

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Rita Hester was murdered on 28th November in 1998. Her murder, like most transphobically-motivated murder cases, has yet to be solved. In 1999, a "Remembering Our Dead" vigil was held in San Francisco. Within ten years, among the trans communities, friends, and allies, the Transgender Day of Remembrance is an internationally-recognised day to remember, honour, and commemorate the victims of transphobic violence.

Not every person represented during the Day of Remembrance self-identifies as transgendered, but all were victims of transphobic hatred.