Alexandra Billings Among the Celebrities Promoting Transgender Respect in new GLAAD Video
The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) released a new public service announcement (PSA) yesterday as a part of its “Be an Ally & a Friend” campaign. 
The new 20-second video was released a week in advance of the Transgender Day of Remembrance on November 20, a day to memorialize those killed because of anti-transgender violence or prejudice. GLAAD hopes the PSA will encourage viewers to treat others with dignity and respect regardless of gender identity/expression or sexual orientation.The video features transgender actress Alexandra Billings (Grey’s Anatomy, ER), as well as T.R. Knight (Grey’s Anatomy), Rachel Griffiths (Brothers & Sisters), Rex Lee (Entourage), Jamie Bamber (Battlestar Galactica) and retired NBA player John Amaechi.
The Transgender Day of Remembrance was founded nine years ago to honor Rita Hester, a transgender woman who was murdered November 28, 1998. The annual event is designed to raise public awareness of anti-transgender hate crimes and to encourage people to be allies to the transgender community.
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