<b>**Please forward widely**</b><div><img src="cid:ii_133ae1801a12b3a0" alt="Trans awareness 11-20 v2.jpg" title="Trans awareness 11-20 v2.jpg" width="420" height="315"><br></div><div><br></div><div><b>This Sunday 11/20, join the Occupy Boston Queer and Trans Caucus in commemorating <br>
the <a href="http://www.transgenderdor.org/" target="_blank">Transgender Day of Remembrance</a> in <a href="http://www.masstpc.org/events/tdor/" target="_blank">Boston</a>.</b></div><div><b><br></b></div><div>There are three events planned:</div>
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</div><div><b>Transgender Awareness Workshop</b></div><div><b>11am, Occupy Boston stage</b></div><div>Tips for being a trans ally, a look into the complexities of sex, gender, gender identity/expression, and sexuality. </div>
<div>Discussion of trans economic justice issues.</div><div><br></div><div><b>March to Transgender Day of Remembrance Vigil</b></div><div><b>3pm, meet in plaza by info tent</b></div><div>Grab a sign and march with us! </div>
<div>Many of us feel like we cannot rely on the police and prisons to protect our communities.</div><div>We need real solutions to transphobia. </div><div><br></div><div><b>Transgender Day of Remembrance Vigil</b></div><div>
<b>4pm, St. Paul's Cathedral, 138 Tremont St</b></div>
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Twelve years ago at this time, Boston's LGBT community recoiled in horror at the discovery of the latest victim of transphobic violence. Rita Hester, a popular figure in the local rock 'n roll scene, who also happened to be a transsexual, had been found brutally stabbed to death in her Brighton apartment. Like so many killings of gay and transgender persons, the victim was subjected to enough brutality to kill her many times over.</p>
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A local community of queer activists, rockers, family, friends and allies -- over 250 of them -- came together and held a speak-out and candlelight vigil in Rita's honor, forming a human stream of light winding its way through Rita's old Allston stomping grounds.</p>
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One year later, a memorial vigil was held in San Francisco; the following year Boston and a few other cities joined in, and this year hundreds of observances will be held in dozens of countries.</p><p style="font-size:13px;line-height:13pt;margin-top:5px;margin-right:5px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:35px;color:rgb(238, 238, 238);font-family:Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;background-color:rgb(34, 34, 34)">
Boston's transgender community remembers <a href="http://www.masstpc.org/events/tdor/dor-malist.shtml" style="text-decoration:none;color:rgb(221, 221, 136)" target="_blank">local victims</a> Chanelle Pickett, Debra Forte, Monique Thomas, Georgette Hart, Denise Pugliesi, Monique Rogers, Lisa Daniels, CJ Garber, and Rita Hester. There have been many more, mostly uncounted and unnoticed by all but their friends and family. </p>
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