Safety for All or None at All: Transgender Day of Visibility

Safety for All or None at All: Transgender Day of Visibility?

March 31st is Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV) which recognizes the accomplishments of the transgender and non-binary community. It also brings awareness to the discrimination and adversity transgender and non-binary people face in the workplace and all aspects of society.?

TDOV has been recognized annually since 2009 but was officially proclaimed by the White House for the first time in 2022. Ironically, 2023 has set a record for introducing the most anti-LGBTQ+ bills in legislators across the United States with over 471+ to date. For reference, 361 bills were introduced in 2018-2022 for all four years and we aren't done with Q1 yet. Many of these bills are a direct attack on trans rights and if passed, will restrict access to healthcare, use of public restrooms, sports, and more.?

If you are not a part of the transgender and non-binary community, you may feel as though this has nothing to do with you. However, trans rights are human rights and we must protect and advocate for the equality of the transgender and non-binary community.

I want to encourage you to take these three steps to celebrate TDOV and continue all year long:

Ways to Support Transgender Day of Visibility (and continue all year long):

1. Educate yourself on trans terminology and share with others. It is important to understand the difference between gender identity, sex assigned at birth, sexuality, and all terminology to support the trans and non-binary community. Here is a great resource on trans terminology from Trans Student Educational Resources (TSER).
2. Put your money where your support is.?Trans organizations need your support! Trans organizations receive very minimal funding-- less than 10% of all LGBTQ+ grants go toward trans-led groups. Find organizations run by trans and non-binary people to support and donate to today (I have listed some in the sources and resources below).
3. Share trans and non-binary businesses, books, and content creators. Amplify trans and non-binary voices and businesses by sharing local businesses, books, and content creators to your social media. My personal favorite trans-authored books are Belonging at Work and Imagine Belonging by my good friend, Rhodes Perry . Check them out and learn more about Rhodes' work here.

Sources and resources:

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-03-08/2023-is-already-a-record-year-for-anti-lgbtq-bills-in-the-us?leadSource=uverify%20wall

https://transstudent.org/definitions/

https://transstudent.org/gender/

https://www.amazon.com/stores/Rhodes-Perry/author/B07K8Z4SLG?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true

Trans and non-binary led organizations:

https://www.hrc.org/

https://transequality.org/ways-to-give

https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestheculture/2021/11/29/20-trans-poc-led-grassroots-organizations-to-support-on-giving-tuesday/?sh=137edb307e43

https://www.queer-art.org/black-trans-futures

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