Rita Hester was a beautiful, strong, and powerful trans woman who face much adversity in life. She was, and still is, described as a light in her families' and friends' lives. Her case is still unsolved today, so if you have any information on Rita, please call Boston PD at
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Sources and references for this episode:
De Sturler, A. (2021, February 28). Rita Hester (Nov 30, 1963 – Nov 28, 1998). Defrosting Cold Cases. https://defrostingcoldcases.com/rita-hester-nov-30-1963-nov-28-1998/

Riedel, S. (2022, March 31). Remembering Rita Hester, who changed what it means to     remember trans lives. them.us. https://www.them.us/story/rita-hester-trans-        remembrance-visibility-memorial

Sosin, K. (2020, July 15). Her death sparked Transgender Day of Remembrance. 22 years later, still no answers. NBC News. https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/her-death-    sparked-transgender-day-remembrance-22-years-later-still-n1233809

The Shield. (2021, November 12). Transgender Day of Remembrance: The story of Rita Hester.             https://mhstheshield.com/3784/campus/transgender-day-of-remembrance-the-story- of-rita-hester/

TransGriot. (2007, November 19). Rita’s story. https://transgriot.blogspot.com/2007/11/ritas-  story.html