What Is Transgender Day of Remembrance? [Video]

November 20 marks Transgender Day of Remembrance, a day which is used to honor and remember transgender individuals who have lost their lives to violence.

The Williams Institute at UCLA Law estimates that there are 1.6 million people in the U.S. aged 13 and older who identify are being transgender.

As people around the world get ready to mark and celebrate the day, Newsweek looks at its history and its importance.

What Is Transgender Day of Remembrance?

Transgender Day of Remembrance is marked on November 20 every year and is about remembering and mourning those transgender individuals who lost their lives to violence.

It was founded in 1999, in order to honor Rita Hester, a transgenderAfrican-American …