Today is the Transgender Day of Visibility.
What is the Transgender Day of Visibility?
TDOV is a day to show your support for the trans community. It aims to bring attention to the accomplishments of trans people around the globe while fighting cissexism and transphobia by spreading knowledge of the trans community. Unlike Transgender Day of Remembrance, this is not a day for mourning: this is a day of empowerment and getting the recognition we deserve!When is TDOV?
TDoV is on March 31st every year!Where is TDOV?
Everywhere! We encourage you to create panels, talk to friends, and spread knowledge about the trans community no matter where you are! You can also join our Facebook event and use hashtag #tdov on social media. We also have a list of events on our website.What is this year’s theme?
More Than Visibility (#MoreThanVisibility). This recognizes that while visibility is important, we must take direct action against transphobia around the world. Visibility is not enough alone to bring transgender liberation. Some people experience violence due to their visibility and some others don’t want to be visible. However, we can use visibility as a vital tool for transgender justice.
‘Trans Pose’ exhibition a study of transgender women and their journeys
“Transgender women are often the subject of prejudice and violence, and (can) lead shorter lives due to suicide and their struggle with employment, housing and acceptance from their families,” said Sarah Chaffee of McGowan Fine Art in her blog atmcgowanfineart.com.
“‘Trans Pose’ is portraits of transgender women exploring their unique experiences.”“Trans Pose,” an exhibition running through April 22 at McGowan Fine Art, 10 Hills Ave., Concord. Gallery hours are Tuesdays to Fridays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and by appointment. For more information go to mcgowanfineart.com.
Two Bangladeshi Artists Are Giving Transgender Issues a Global Spotlight
In March 2015, on the streets of the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka, a blogger was murdered. It was but one killing in a spate of bloody attacks in the country by Islamist radicals on writers who mocked and criticized extremist elements of the religion. Predictably, the combination of brutality and religion attracted the fickle attention of the West. But the story was remarkable for another reason that has been less examined in the media: Two of the three assailants were caught thanks to the actions of Labannya Hijra, a transgender woman who witnessed the killing and retrieved the shirts of the blogger’s fleeing murderers.
In Bangladesh, members of the transgender community—some of whom go by “hijra,” the South Asian word for those born male but who identify as female—are thought to number somewhere between 10,000 and 500,000. They are roundly marginalized, facing poverty and legal and societal discrimination, though they recently won the right to officially identify as a third gender. But, notes British-Bangladeshi writer Tahmima Anam in her sobering op-ed in the New York Times, “it would be premature, to say the least, to pronounce the troubles of the hijras over.”
left0ver1under says
Excuse me for linking to my newly started blog:
http://intransitive101.blogspot.tw/2016/03/we-exist-international-transgender-day.html
Caine says
No pardon necessary, I’m thrilled when people want to plug something! Would you like me to feature your new blog? I’d be happy to post about it.
left0ver1under says
I would, but do I have enough content and commitment to posting regularly to warrant it? That’s the unanswerable question. My past blogging attempts dwindled to nothing (see the link on my name). I probably should incorporate those old posts….
Caine says
left0ver1under:
Well, it’s up to you. Getting a bit of publicity might help to keep you motivated, and I’d think perhaps there’s more motivation alone for you in transitioning, and maybe being a bit more involved in writing about various trans-issues.
I’ve been planning to do a ‘Blogs of Interest’ post as a regular feature anyway. Would it be more comfortable for you if I included your blog with others, in such a post?
left0ver1under says
Yeah, why not. I can be kicked to the curb if necessary. ^_^
I’m into self-deprecation if you couldn’t tell.
Caine says
Okay, you’ll be included in the first Blogs of Interest post. :)