WNY organizations celebrate International Transgender Day of Visibility
Despite the progress that s been made, advocates locally explained it s important to acknowledge how much work is still yet to be done. Author: WGRZ Staff Updated: 12:03 AM EDT April 1, 2021
BUFFALO, N.Y. On Wednesday, people around the world celebrated Transgender Day of Visibility.
The day is meant to raise awareness and acknowledge the successes of the transgender community, but also to discuss work that still needs to be done to create a safe community for everyone.
Advocates locally told 2 On Your Side that s especially important this year, after so many experienced heightened isolation during the pandemic.
Pentagon lifts ban that prevented transgender people from serving in military Follow Us
Question of the Day By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times - Wednesday, March 31, 2021
The Pentagon made good on a Biden campaign pledge, formally sweeping away policies instituted by former President Donald Trump that prevented transgender people from serving in the military.
The new policy, approved by Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, went into effect on Wednesday, which is International Transgender Day of Visibility.
“There’s no place for violence and discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or sex characteristics,” Pentagon spokesman John Kirby told reporters.
March 31 is the International Transgender Day of Visibility, and the Secretary of the Interior Department, Deb Haaland, did not let the day pass without offering a few words of encouragement and empowerment for those who struggle to be seen or acknowledged.
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“There is nothing more powerful in this world than the act of living openly, authentically, and safely,” Secretary Haaland said. “On this Trans Day of Visibility, we recognize the hard-fought victories won by and for the transgender community, honor the transgender loved ones we’ve lost along the way, and recommit to the struggle for full equality.
The Pentagon on Wednesday swept away Trump-era policies that largely banned transgender people from serving in the military, issuing new rules that offer
More than two dozen people gathered outside Baltimore’s City Hall Wednesday with local advocates and Mayor Brandon Scott to promote International Transgender Day of Visibility.