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Ask Auntie: Trans folks built this community. Why are we still locked out?

In the wake of the gruesome murder of Sam Nordquist, with one of the perpetrators identified as a member of the LGBTQ+ community, your Lovable Trans Auntie unpacks the trans bias within the LGBTQ+ community.

Trans Flag Creator: 'Visibility = Credibility'

Stop hiding, at least for today, writes Monica Helms.

Thousands will march for trans visibility in D.C. Saturday

The National Trans Visibility March will highlight the need for illumination, education, and advocacy for transgender people.

I'm Demanding Justice at Saturday's Trans Visibility March

Kiara St. James of New York Transgender Advocacy Group on why we must take to the streets for TNGC rights.

Op-ed: Trans, Intersex Visibility and the Myth of Scarcity

Despite the media’s current obsession with Caitlyn Jenner, there are more stories to tell — and the space to tell them does in fact exist, says this intersex scholar.

Biden, 'Jeopardy!' Champ, and More Mark Trans Day of Visibility

The president and others spoke out against the spate of anti-trans legislation around the country.

What It Means to Be a Visible Trans Person

More Americans than ever before say they know someone who is transgender. That's a great start, but securing full equality for trans people requires a deeper understanding, says this HRC staffer. 

GLAAD Celebrates Trans Love Stories for Trans Day of Visibility

GLAAD's Instagram campaign, starting today, shows that love comes in many forms.

Why Visibility Is Not Enough for Trans Equality

Trans Day of Visibility is vital, but it will take legal might to end "bathroom bills" and other legislated animus.

Trans Visibility Means Letting Them Play Sports

Professional and college athletics make it so difficult for openly transgender people to participate that most don't even try, writes Brit Fryer.

Philadelphia cancels Trans Day of Visibility ceremony in 'challenging times'

The trans flag will still fly at City Hall, but there will be no festivities. The city's head of LGBTQ+ affairs was recently involved in a traffic stop she deems unjustified and that may have been a case of racial profiling.

For Jeopardy!'s Amy Schneider, Positive Trans Visibility Is Priceless

She's won more than $1 million, but bringing good trans representation to TV has been even more rewarding, she says.

Black trans women 'have the most to lose.' So many are showing up for Harris

Black trans women are a small subset of trans voters, who make up a small portion of the electorate — but they’re also longtime leaders of the LGBTQ+ rights movement who know what’s at stake.

A Call to Action for Trans Youth on Transgender Day of Visibility

We must keep fighting for civil rights for all transgender youth in order to provide the justice they deserve.

Trans Visibility Is Personified in 'America in Transition'

Creator Andre Perez discusses his new desperately-needed new docuseries.

Kat Blaque on the Importance of Trans Visibility

YouTube star Kat Blaque talks about the importance of Black Trans visibility after being honored at The Advocate 50th Anniversary Luncheon.

Not to be outdone by Trans Day of Visibility, Trump weirdly declares ‘Christian Visibility Day’

The former president appears to be banking on manufactured outrage by right-wing extremists.

Democrats Celebrate Trans Day of Visibility With Virtual Event

The town hall event aims to uplift trans issues and to give a first look at an LGBTQ+ voter mobilization program.

I Am Trans, and Today My Grief Is Visible

On International Transgender Day of Visibility, this southern trans man removes his armor and reveals his anguish over the ongoing attack on his people.