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Nothing about my experience being trans is depressing. 'Some people want us dead for simply existing. I get death threats,' said Eden Rose Torres, a transgender activist. When we are visible, it puts a target on our backs. 'I told myself that when I came out as trans, I had to be ready to lose everything. 'There's a huge danger, because there are really no laws to protect the transgender community at the local and state levels.' A lot of them then lost their jobs, their homes, or access to healthcare,' said Alexis Melvin. 'There were a lot of people who saw Transgender Day of Visibility as a good day to come out as trans. Republican lawmakers have also introduced bills to limit books and curriculum in schools. These bills include restricting gender-affirming care for transgender youth, trans participation in girls' sports, and bathroom usage for transgender people. and around the world.'īut after a year where at least 37 states have introduced some kind of anti-LGBTQ legislation, advocates in the Greater Houston area say this year's International Transgender Day of Visibility brings mixed feelings for them.

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It was recognized by the White House through a proclamation in 2021 as a time to 'recognize the generations of struggle, activism, and courage that have brought our country closer to full equality for transgender and gender non-binary people in the U.S. HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) - Thursday is International Transgender Day of Visibility, a day celebrated each year on March 31. They say being more visible helps reduce hate and fear, but it can also put a target on their back. A world where their fundamental dignity and human rights are both recognized and respected.The transgender community says they have mixed feelings about the concept of visibility.

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Together, we believe we can create a world where transgender persons are free to live openly, visibly, without fear of discrimination and violence. And we will continue to work with civil society and human rights defenders, like-minded governments, the private sector, and other stakeholders to promote and protect the human rights of transgender persons and all LGBTQI+ persons around the globe. The United States will continue to bring attention to the importance of combating discrimination and violence against LGBTQI+ persons, including the transgender and gender non-binary community, throughout the UN system. Watch: The UNLGBTI Core Group Marks International Transgender Day of Visibility We join the UN LGBTI Core Group today in amplifying the voices of transgender activists from around the world.

delegation to the 65th Session on the Commission of the Status of Women for the first time represented women and girls in all their diversity. The United States Mission to the United Nations is committed to promoting and protecting the human rights of all LGBTQI+ persons through our active participation and leadership in the United Nations LGBTI Core Group and engagement with the UN Independent Expert on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity. No person should be deprived of their human rights because of their gender identity or expression. In the United States, 2020 was the deadliest year on record for transgender people, particularly for Black transgender women and other women of color. Notably, transgender women have faced disproportionately higher rates of intimate partner violence during pandemic lockdowns. Today, we also acknowledge and reflect upon the continued struggle faced by transgender and non-binary people to be safe, equal, and free in every part of our globe.Īround the world, including in the United States, transgender and gender non-binary individuals have experienced alarming increases in discrimination and violence – a problem that has grown worse during the COVID-19 pandemic. Statement by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield on International Transgender Day of VisibilityĪs we mark International Transgender Day of Visibility, the United States celebrates the contributions, progress, and empowerment of transgender and gender non-binary people.

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