The Southland has dozens of events planned for International Trans Day of Visibility on Friday, March 31.
Trans Day of Visibility was originally established in 2009 by trans activist Rachel Crandall-Crocker, who is the current head of advocacy group Transgender Michigan.articleTrans Day of Visibility, since its creation more than a decade ago, has grown in popularity — with events to both honor and celebrate the lives of trans folks, while also acknowledging that discrimination still prevents many people from coming out and living authentically.
introduced in state legislatures across the United States, according to the Human Rights Campaign — many of which specifically target young transgender and nonbinary communities. “These relentless attacks on transgender people are causing real harm even in the states where legislation fails,” Olivia Hunt, policy director for the National Transgender Center for Equality, said in a February HRC press release. “75% of all LGBTQ+ youth say that hate crimes and threats of violence cause stress and anxiety — and that’s not surprising because they’re trying to live their lives.”
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