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The Transgender Day of Remembrance, November 20, was set aside to recognize those who have been killed due to ignorance and hatred, targeted because they were transgendered. People remembered during this day are not all openly identified as transgender—some identify as transsexual, crossdresser, or otherwise gender-variant—but all are victims of violence. The first event took place in 1999 in San Francisco, to honour Rita Hester, who had been brutally murdered the previous year.

Download resources to help you celebrate the Transgender Day of Remembrance on or around November 20:

• International Transgender Day of Remembrance
  Visit this site for background on remembering trans victims of hate crimes, a list of this year's events, and tips on How to Hold a Successful Transgender Day of Remembrance.
• Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations
  Reading/candle lighting and roll call for use in a worship service.