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Letter: Reflecting & Resisting on Transgender Day of Remembrance

Killian Coveney reflects on the origins of Transgender Day of Remembrance, and why it's still important to recognize and demonstrate allyship today.

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The Owen Sound Current
Nov 20, 2025
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

The following submission was read aloud by Killian Coveney at the Trans Flag Raising ceremony at Owen Sound City Hall earlier this week.

On November 28th, 1998, Rita Hester was murdered. Rita Hester was a black trans woman who lived to have a good time. She was involved in Boston’s rock scene, frequ…

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