Minn. Gov. Walz Issues Proclamation on Transgender Day of Remembrance
November 22, 2024
November 22, 2024
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Nov. 22 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following proclamation on Nov. 20, 2024:
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WHEREAS: Transgender Day of Remembrance began in 1999 as a vigil organized to honor the memory of Rita Hester and Chanelle Pickett - two Black transgender women murdered in acts of anti-transgender violence; and
WHEREAS: Transgender Day of Remembrance has become an annual observance in November that honors the memory of transgender people ar . . .
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WHEREAS: Transgender Day of Remembrance began in 1999 as a vigil organized to honor the memory of Rita Hester and Chanelle Pickett - two Black transgender women murdered in acts of anti-transgender violence; and
WHEREAS: Transgender Day of Remembrance has become an annual observance in November that honors the memory of transgender people ar . . .