# Rita Hester

> African American trans woman, murder victim, and inspirer of Transgender Day of Remembrance (1963–1998)

**Wikidata**: [Q4497395](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4497395)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rita_Hester)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/rita-hester


## References

1. [‘Everybody knew Rita’: Decades later, still no answers in slaying of Black trans woman. 2020](https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/her-death-sparked-transgender-day-remembrance-22-years-later-still-n1233809)
2. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
3. [Rita Hester’s Murder and the Language of Respect | GenderTalk](http://www.gendertalk.com/language-of-respect/)
4. [Transgender Day Of Remembrance: Why We Remember. HuffPost. 2012](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/transgender-day-of-remembrance-why-we-remember_b_2166234)