International Transgender Day of Visibility is an annual event occurring on March 31 dedicated to celebrating transgender people and raising awareness of discrimination faced by transgender people worldwide, as well as a celebration of their contributions to society. The day was founded by US-based transgender activist Rachel Crandall of Michigan in 2009 as a reaction to the lack of LGBT recognition of transgender people, citing the frustration that the only well-known transgender-centered day was the Transgender Day of Remembrance, which mourned the murders of transgender people, but did not acknowledge and celebrate living members of the transgender community.

Visit these organizationsʻ websites to learn more:

Hawaii Sexual and Gender Minorities Resource Hub

HHHRC Kua’ana Project

The Lavender Clinic

Malama I Ke Ola Health Center

Trans Student Educational Resources

GLSEN Transgender Day of Visibility

National Center for Transgender Equality

Transgender Law Center

Trans Lifeline

If your organization has a program or event planned for International Transgender Day of Visibility, and youʻd like us to promote it or partner with you, please contact us here at the Hawai’i LGBT Legacy Foundation at info@hawaiilgbtlegacy.com

Click here to view a complete list of LGBTQ Awareness Days from LGBTQnation.com