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A twofer today:

"Silence breeds ignorance and distorted imaginings. From these come, at best, embarrassment; at worst, hostility and hate crimes." -- from the Birmingham (UK) Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender History Month web site, 2005-06-13

"We live in times more sensitive than ever to hatred based violence, especially since the events of September 11th. Yet even now, the deaths of those based on anti-transgender hatred or prejudice are largely ignored." -- Gwendolyn Ann Smith, from the Transgender Day of Remembrance web site.

Today is the 7th annual Transgender Day of Remembrance, set aside to memorialize those who were killed due to anti-transgender hatred or prejudice.