International Transgender Day of Visibility

International Transgender Day of Visibility, observed annually on March 31 by the Human Rights Campaign, is a day to honor transgender people everywhere and recognize the courage it takes for them to live authentically and openly. To commemorate the day, HRC and other organizations are bringing attention to the violence and discrimination that trans people experience.

International Transgender Day of Visibility allows the unique voices and identities of all trans people to be elevated and celebrated.

While we recognize the strides made by the community this TDOV, we also know there is much more work to be done. 

In addition to continuous violence against transgender and non-binary individuals, particularly Black and Brown transgender women, transgender and non-binary persons continue to face legislative and executive attacks across the world. You can explore further reading about these issues by browsing the links included in the source list. Discrimination against the trans community is rampant in many societies.

Transgender is an umbrella term that includes transmen and transwomen.  Transgender refers to someone who does not identify with the sex assigned at birth. Some people who are non-binary identify as transgender, but others may still identify with their sex assigned at birth to a degree. 

It's high time we started seeing gender as a spectrum rather than just a set of binary traits. 

Today, on International Transgender Day of Visibility, and every day, let's celebrate trans people everywhere by being allies and learn more about trans experiences so that we can help combat hate, discrimination, and misinformation.

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