Trans Day of Visibility (March 31)
Trans Day of Visibility (March 31) is an opportunity to celebrate the trans community in its many expressions, fierce persistence, and joyful authenticity, and to learn from the lessons that persistence has brought.
And it’s a time to recognize the importance of solidarity — never more so than now, when trans people face an onslaught of hate and legislated dehumanization that carries clear echoes of annihilationist campaigns against targeted minorities in the past. How cisgender people can best stand in allyship with the trans community — in times of joy as well as struggle — is a question of real urgency.
This virtual event is the latest in Indivisible’s ongoing discussion series, Solidarity in Action: Building Power that Lasts. It will be led by Mandy Giles, CEO and founder of Parents of Trans Children; Alex del Rosario and Devon Ojeda of Advocates for Trans Equality; and public education specialist Tekla Taylor.
This is an opportunity to deepen your understanding of the systemic oppression and violence facing trans people and learn about the leadership in and resilience of trans and gender-diverse communities. Giles will provide educational and support resources for parents of trans and gender-nonconforming youth, specifically those in public school settings; Del Rosario and Ojeda will address issues facing the trans community and offer best practices for coalition building with trans people and organizations.
We’re proud to offer this virtual conversation with Advocates for Trans Equality and Parents of Trans Youth. Authoritarianism succeeds when autocrats target vulnerable populations and everyone else looks away. We refuse to look away.
In solidarity,
Indivisible Team