Today is Transgender Day of Visibility
Today is Transgender Day of Visibility
Voice of Trans, launches today (March 31), International Transgender Day of Visibility to initiate a much-needed conversation on transgender issues. This year’s International Transgender Day of Visibility, will see users of Amazon Alexa-enabled device in the UK able to activate a skill to hear the story of a trans man.
Badges pointing out that you can’t assume what someone’s gender identity and pronouns they use, will be distributed to Brighton & Hove City Council staff and partners in the city later this month to mark Trans Day of Visibility.
Transgender Day of Visibility was marked in beautiful sunshine by trans people, their friends and allies on Friday, March 31 in New Steine Gardens. An impressive lineup of speakers addressed the crowd including; Daniel Cheesman the new CEO of Brighton & Hove LGBT Switchboard, Joanna Rowland-Stuart the trans rep and volunteer at Brighton & Hove LGBT Community Safety Forum, Sgt Peter Allan, Hate Crime Sergeant and Trans Equality Advocate at Sussex Police and Labour Councillor, Lloyd Russell-Moyle who all highlighted the importance of trans people being visible and being supported when they are.
“It’s time for transgender people to come out of the shadows”…says broadcaster Sophie Cook. Over the past few years transgender visibility has improved greatly with a number of trans people becoming very public through the media including Brighton based broadcaster and news anchor Sophie Cook who was even featuring on Match of the Day’s Premier League football show recently.
Over the past few years transgender visibility has improved greatly with a number of trans people becoming very public through the media and I was even featured on Match of the Day’s Premier League football show recently.
