Happy international day of trans visibility to all of the trans community. Our committee member J has created a TDOV ally guide which you can find below, and which links to further resources. Visibility means different things to different people, and if you’re not part of the transgender community yourself, the best thing you can do is listen to those who are. Today, trans people all over the world will continue to live their lives as normal, and they deserve to be visible as they do so. ITDOV is not just for big changes in the law or in healthcare. But today, ITDOV, is a day to recognize these milestones and those who have helped make them happen. These are all basic rights, and things that activists shouldn’t have to be fighting for. In January 2019, hate speech based on transgender identity became illegal in Sweden, a legal third gender option became available in Germany and in New York City, and NYC also enacted legal gender changes without medical or psychological requirements. Looking more globally, as of June 2018, transgender identity is no longer classified as a ‘mental disorder’ in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD), which should make it easier for trans people to access healthcare. The results also became available for the consultation around the Scottish version of this act, with 60% of respondents supporting a self-declaratory system of gender recognition. Trans Day of Visibility: 31 March: 2009: A day to celebrate the trans community in a positive light, celebrating their lives and cultural achievements. In the time since March 31 st last year, the UK government opened a public consultation to reform the Gender Recognition Act, which will hopefully make it faster and easier for transgender and non-binary people to obtain legal gender recognition. Transgender Day of Remembrance: 20 November: 1999: Day to memorialize those who have been murdered as a result of transphobia. We want to highlight positive events and celebrate the trans community. Trans rights are human rights.īut while the fight for trans rights continues, on this day particularly we’d like to focus on recent progress. Rachel Crandall, a U.S.-based transgender activist, founded this day in 2009 to raise awareness for the incredible burden of discrimination the community faces. While the situation in the UK may be better than in some other countries, the recent efforts to stop education on LGBT+ issues in schools and the proliferation of transphobic rhetoric – particularly online – show that the UK is far from innocent of transphobia and discrimination. Trans, non-binary and gender non-conforming people face all kinds of challenges in different regions, from legal discrimination to physical violence. It’s a day for celebrating our trans siblings and recognizing and raising awareness of the discrimination that they face all over the world. The 31 st of March is International Transgender Day of Visibility. Through this Day of Visibility, we hope to induce moral responsibility and tolerance, and lift the restrictions on the rights of transgender people.Blog by Jennie Joy, Rainbow Network Committee Member Therefore, on Transgender Day of Visibility on March 31, annually, we recognize and revere their contributions, successes, and relentless resilience in standing tall and strong in the face of injustice. They successfully made the day go viral by posting selfies and personal stories. By 2014, the day was observed by activists in Ireland and Scotland while, in 2015, many transgender people took part in the event by participating in social media campaigns. Crandall wanted to highlight the fact that the only transgender-centric day that is internationally recognized is Transgender Day of Remembrance, which is in mourning of members of the community who had lost their lives, and that there was no day to pay homage to living transgender people. The need to bring a day of ‘visibility’ for the transgender community is indicative of the oppression they face in many sectors of life. Rachel Crandall, a U.S.-based transgender activist, founded this day in 2009 to raise awareness for the incredible burden of discrimination the community faces in every setting imaginable. As medical students, you can play a role in raising awareness of trans and gender diverse people and creating space for them to be themselves. Be it in the workplace, schools, or society, it has been subjected to immense harassment and inequality in every part of the world for the ‘sin’ of being born different. There is no doubt that the transgender community continues to face discrimination worldwide.
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