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What to know about Transgender Day of Remembrance and violence against trans people

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Transgender Day of Remembrance is marked every Nov. 20 and began in 1999 to honor Rita Hester , a trans woman who was killed in Massachusetts .

At least 36 transgender people have died from violence in the past 12 months since the last day .

The Human Rights Campaign said there was a slight increase from the previous year , when it identified at least 33 transgender victims of violence.