
Liberty Matthyse is the Executive Director of Gender Dynamix, Cape Town, South Africa. Held annually on March 31, International Transgender Day of Visibility is a time to celebrate transgender and non-binary people around the globe and acknowledge the determination it takes to live openly and authentically. Increasing media backlash towards trans people has begun in the wake of the NHS GIC consultation in 2017 and the upcoming consultation on the reformation of the. Today, the Human Rights Campaign honors International Transgender Day of Visibility. Orchi is a graduate student and human rights activist based in Vienna, Austria. What is Trans Day of Visibility TDOV takes place on March 31st each year to celebrate trans and non-binary people and raise awareness of discrimination faced by trans people worldwide.

Sophie Roy is a gender and social justice activist based in Mumbai, India. She is a human rights activist based in Mexico. Trans Day of Visibility is an annual awareness day celebrated around the world. Trans Day of Visibility (TDOV) is an annual event honored on March 31st celebrating transgender people, both raising awareness about the discrimination faced by transgender people worldwide, as well as a celebration of their contributions to society. March 31 is the International Transgender Day of Visibility. She is also the Co-Chair of the Asia-Pacific Transgender Network.Īri Vera Morales is the Co-Chair of ILGA LAC. This toolkit provides resources and discussion activities for GSAs and classrooms. Started in 2009 in response to the only other Trans specific celebration being that of Trans Day of Remembrance (November 20th) remembering those Trans people who have passed away, Trans Day of Visibility instead aims to celebrate Trans people. Phylesha Brown-Acton MNZM is the Executive Director of F’ine Pasifika Aotearoa, based in Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland, in Aotearoa/New Zealand. Today is International Trans Day of Visibility. The day features a virtual party and the launch of a brand-new Discord server for trans, nonbinary, GNG, and Two. Brandon University joins with universities across Canada to build community and participate in the 2021 Trans Day of Visibility. Tuisina Ymania Brown About our moderator and speakers Wednesday, March 31st, 2021 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm. What does ‘visibility’ mean in the context of the many social, economic, public health, and security challenges of the times we live in? How can we collectively work to think beyond concepts such as ‘visibility’, and focus on the broader, and more holistic goal of trans liberation? Addressing these queries and more, this event is intended at building a critical dialogue on ‘visibility’ and its implications for our communities.


This online event will especially focus on the limitations and challenges of the concept of ‘visibility’.Ī double-edged sword, visibility can have contrasting impacts on the lives of our communities worldwide. Voice interpretation (English and Spanish) You are warmly invited to join us for an event to mark Trans Day of Visibility 2021! Beyond visibility: towards trans liberation (online event) March 31 is International Transgender Day of Visibility Founded in 2009 by transgender activist Rachel Crandall, Transgender Day of Visibility uplifts the.
