Published March 31, 2023
Today is the International Transgender Day of Visibility. It comes during the scariest time of the scariest year of my time as an out trans woman.
A year ago, I had much planned for today and for this space. Those plans have changed. I will spend the day mostly hiding, and letting others do the talking for me and for us.
We need so much more of that.
Why canโt journalists move beyond โjust asking questionsโ about trans identity? https://t.co/FAncXmabkA
— Vox (@voxdotcom) March 31, 2023
The rise of anti-trans "radical" feminists, explained https://t.co/RH55tXJHry
— Vox (@voxdotcom) March 31, 2023
Two things can be true at the same time. It is true that the shooting Monday in Nashville is an awful tragedy, and it is also true that in its aftermath, the threats facing transgender people have escalated.
Trans Tennesseans are heartbroken and afraid after the shooting in Nashville.
They are mourning those who were killed, while also terrified of how the suspect's gender is being weaponized against the entire community.
w/@mattlavietes @NBCOUT @NBCNewshttps://t.co/9y9cAHNCWV
— Jo Yurcaba (@JoYurcaba) March 29, 2023
That shooting has, for lack of a better term, been weaponized against trans people as a group by the usual suspects.
A 4chan anti-trans hoax about โTrans Day of Vengeanceโ spread from Twitter to various right-wing figures, including Tucker Carlsonhttps://t.co/yfyiaQEk2V
— Ben Collins (@oneunderscore__) March 30, 2023
I am not sure there are words for just how irresponsible and bloodthirsty the Fox News primetime coverage of the tragic Nashville school shooting was this evening. pic.twitter.com/TOeLbh23BG
— Ari Drennen (@AriDrennen) March 29, 2023
Some people still care about doing responsible reporting:
"News media organizations have largely adopted best practices when reporting on mass shootings… Yet there are some details about the school attack Monday in Nashville…that are distracting some journalists from those practices." https://t.co/NAqVHrq2nn
— Society of Professional Journalists (@spj_tweets) March 29, 2023
Transgender students and their parents expressed their fears, and hopes, about the current onslaught of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation to top officials at the Education Department in a closed-door meeting on Wednesday.
For @19thnews https://t.co/ngMfhvMt2p
— Orion Rummler (@i_oriion) March 31, 2023
Here's everything we know about the Nashville shooting suspect's gender identity and why it matters.
w/ @oneunderscore__ @erikjhortiz
for @NBCNews @NBCOUThttps://t.co/mgt8MM9Hzh— Jo Yurcaba (@JoYurcaba) March 30, 2023
On this Trans Day of Visibility, we remind folks that allyship is not an identityโ it's a practice. For ALL of us to live in a world we deserve and dream of, we must commit to taking action daily!#TransDayOfVisibility pic.twitter.com/ZvQLOGUDz8
— NDN Collective (@ndncollective) March 31, 2023
UHS Library Celebrates International Transgender Day of Visibility. Who you are is beautiful and amazing. And the UHS Library welcomes you with open arms. pic.twitter.com/2W3UThg3Io
— Union High School Library (@uhslib) March 31, 2023
Today, on Transgender Day of Visibility, we stand with our transgender and gender non-conforming alumni and community members. We celebrate the strength, resilience, and beauty of transgender individuals and recognize the ongoing fight for equality and acceptance. ๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ #TDOV23 pic.twitter.com/AFcdXD6Dng
— FSU Pride Alumni Network (@FSUPrideAlumni) March 31, 2023
Trans Day of Visibility: Books About Trans Joy and Adventure to Read | Teen Vogue https://t.co/oY75gyLpEC #LGBTQRightsAreHumanRights #TransRightsAreHumanRights #WhatsTheMatterWithTheGOP #StopFascism
— Michael Vario (@mvario1) March 31, 2023
Happy Trans Day of Visibility ๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ Iโve honestly never known anyone to give out more love, kindness & empathy that you beautiful souls do. You bring so much light to my life & to the world. I love you ๐๐๐ค๐
— ๐ฏ๐๐๐๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐๐ ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ (@allthingstoney) March 31, 2023
Today is Transgender Day of Visibility.
We stand in solidarity with transgender Americans and pledge to fight GOP attempts to target and erase the trans community. pic.twitter.com/S1gIXbKerc
— Jewish Dems (@USJewishDems) March 31, 2023
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Iโm racing in the European Lamborghini Super Trofeo alongside @OSOMKeats in 2023 ! ๐ค๐ผ๐ค๐ผ๐
Weโre back in our @OsomPrivacy car which took 2nd in LB Cup USA last year ๐๐บ๐ธ
Proud to release this on Trans Day of Visibility ! ๐โ๐ผ๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ๐ช๐ผ#TDOV #TransDayOfVisibility pic.twitter.com/4GTxJMi6sp
— Charlie Martin (@GoCharlieM) March 31, 2023
Today, marches will happen worldwide for #TransDayOfVisibility.
We demand liberation. No more outlawing our medical care, our dignity. No more targeting children.
To those marching: Thank you. We will bend the arc of history towards justice ourselves.pic.twitter.com/FewK3xGar0
— Erin Reed (@ErinInTheMorn) March 31, 2023
The #TransDayOfVisibility hashtag is all over social media. Find it and learn about the joy, the pain and the hope.
Here is important context from a few weeks ago:
Please take some time to understand what it means to deny the existence and the basic human rights of a person, and the political effects that can follow upon that denial. This might help: https://t.co/8EPDpeEhuP
— Dr Amy Kenyon (@Amymkaye) March 25, 2023
Here is a free gift link to the Klein interview with Gillian Branstetter.
Some people don’t want us to exist anymore.
There is no such thing as "transgenderism ideology". This is just cover to say "eradicate trans people". This chaplain is issuing a call to violence against trans people, whether he realizes it or not.
I can no more stop being trans than I can stop being right-handed. https://t.co/62yeNC1hde
— Natalie Grace (@natgrace79) March 31, 2023
We can’t fight this by ourselves.
Please help, and start by speaking out and speaking up for us.
๐งตIts #TransDayOfVisibility and your feed is full of incredible trans people! So I want to call in every single cis person who is reading, liking and amplifying this joyful content. Trans people need more effective and visible solidarity EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR. Hereโs how: pic.twitter.com/kv4xofQOKi
— Nancy Kelley (@Nancy_M_K) March 31, 2023
Maybe by the next International Transgender Day of Visibility, some of us can come out of hiding.
We're in @TheAdvocateMag today with a message of trans joy in these hard times – because no matter what, we won't back down from living out loud. #TransDayofVisibility https://t.co/c9npSL4Kur
— National Center for Transgender Equality (@TransEquality) March 31, 2023