Today marks the second annual International Transgender Day of Visibility, a celebration of the transgender communities contributions and lives. This is a new holiday conceived by Rachel Crandall, the head of Transgender Michigan who rightly points out that so much of what we hear about the trans community is negative. The only other trans holiday on the calendar is November 20th the Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) which honors those who perished at the hands of transphobia.
Unlike TDOR this holiday is about celebrating the living and the positive aspects of being transgender. Events will be happening around the country to celebrate this day and will likely and hopefully continue to grow in the years to come.
Happy International Transgender Day of Visibility!
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Happy International Transgender Day of Visibility
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I liked the idea of a TransGender Day of Visibility so much that I 'came out' and work and blogged on the internal blogs about GenderQueer ness
http://tumblr.com/xak81si3z
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