November 20 is Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDoR). The annual remembrance grew from a vigil held by Gwendolyn Smith in memory of her friend, Rita Hester. In November 1998, Rita Hester was murdered in her apartment in Boston. Her murder has never been solved.
As a Black transgender woman, Rita was statistically more likely to be a victim of violence. The United States Human Rights Campaign has gathered statistics regarding murders of transgender people, showing that Black transgender women are disproportionately more likely to be victims of homicide. NBC News...
