Brittany Stergis
A transgender woman who was killed in 2013.
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Betty Skinner
Transgender woman killed in 2013
Penni Ashe Matz
Penni Ashe Matz andGwendolyn Smith organized the first observance of Transgender Day of Remembrance on November 28, 1999, the first anniversary of Rita Hester’s death.
Rita Hester
The origins of Transgender Day of Remembrance can be traced to the killing of Rita Hester on November 28, 1998.
Gwendolyn Ann Smith
Gwendolyn Ann Smith, a transgender woman from San Francisco, to begin the “Remembering Our Dead” website memorial in order to commemorate the lives of transgender people who have been killed. With the help of fellow activist Penni Ashe Matz, Smith organized the first observance of Transgender Day of Remembrance on November 28, 1999, the first anniversary of Rita Hester’s death.
Ce Ce Acoff
A transgender woman who was killed when an intimate partner discovered that she was transgender and stabbed her in 2013
Channyn Parker
Channyn Parker works as the Manager of the TransLife Center of Chicago House.
Charley Parkhurst
Called the “best whip in California,” Charley Parkhurst was a legendary six-horse stagecoach driver during California’s Gold Rush.
Erin Waters
Erin Waters is a healthcare educator and activist with a focus on the Black and Indigenous queer community.
Danni Askini
Danni Askini is a transgender activist who is from Seattle, Washington. She is one of the founders of the Gender Justice League, a transgender rights advocacy organization based in Capitol Hill.