Today, the National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC) commemorates International Transgender Day of Visibility, an annual event celebrating transgender and non-binary people and their contributions to society.
International Transgender Day of Visibility honors the lives of transgender and non-binary people worldwide. While we too often hear of lives stolen by violence, today is a day to lift the incredible and powerful ways transgender people are thriving in fields of their choice within and outside of gender and sex-based stereotypes.
International Transgender Day of Visibility is critical for transgender and non-binary/non-conforming youth who need to see that they are not alone and that thriving is possible. Transgender and non-binary/non-conforming people are doctors, lawyers, entertainers, elected officials, advocates, athletes, teachers, clergy, parents, and so much more. Seeing this breadth of representation can be life-affirming and life-saving. Join us in highlighting the importance of International Transgender Day of Visibility by using our #TDOV Social Media Toolkit HERE or downloading the files at the bottom of this page.
NBJC’s Black Transgender Advisory Council
We proudly highlight leaders serving on NBJC’s Black Transgender Advisory Council (Black TAC). Members are trailblazers who have recreated notions of what is possible for Black transgender people. Through their breadth of experience, the members of our Black TAC remind us that access to opportunity can facilitate self-actualization and equality.
We also created a list of organizations and resources we hope will be helpful as you think about ways to celebrate and support transgender, gender-nonconforming, and nonbinary people. View the list HERE.
View Our “Flowers” Initiative Honoring Black Trans Femmes
The National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC) is excited to present Flowers, a project led by Sage-Dolan Sandrino, Monica Roberts Fellow, and member of the Youth and Young Adult Action Council and Trans Advisory Council. Flowers is a media project that celebrates the lives, legacy, and existence of Black transgender women and femmes in the New York area.
Culture and politics are shaped by people and the conversations we have. For too long, the conversation surrounding trans life, legacy, and existence has been anchored in harm, trauma, and prejudice and not led by trans folks, who know themselves and the breadth of their legacy better than any other. Our Flowers initiative shows up differently as a conversation-based photo series shot by and for members of the trans legacy and experience. Like every initiative led by NBJC, Flowers partners a call for justice with the humanity and authenticity needed to create documentation, a resource, and a collection of interviews and stories from Black Trans Femmes in the New York Area.
Building Power to Influence and Shape Policy
The National Black Justice Coalition has unveiled our federal policy agenda for the 118th congressional term. Our policy agenda recommends urgently needed action to address pressing issues facing the Black LGBTQ+/SGL community nationwide. The policies that address disparities facing Black Transgender people include healthcare (page 8), HIV/AIDS (page 11), police profiling (page 13), TSA and hate crimes (page 15), housing eviction protections (page 21), X gender marker on passports (page 22), solving the murders of Black transgender people (page 36).
VIEW THE POLICY AGENDA IN FULL HERE
Call the U.S. Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 to let your members of Congress know why the issues addressed in our policy agenda are essential to you!
Resources to Support Black Trans People, Organizations, and Communities
We created a list of organizations and resources we hope will be helpful as you think about ways to celebrate and support transgender, gender-nonconforming, and nonbinary people. View the list HERE.
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