Cindy Carr, cindy.carr@sierraclub.org
WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Today marks International Trans Day of Visibility, an annual day celebrating the resileince of transgender people and that reminds us all of the discrimination trans and gender non-binary people experience each day in employment, housing, and navigating society at large. International Trans Day of Visibility was first celebrated 12 years ago when its creator, Rachel Crandall-Crocker, wanted to create unity and honor and uplift her community.
Despite more prominent visibility, many states across the country are introducing anti-transgender legislation that will inflict harm to transgender and non-binary youth in particular. Twenty-eight states are currently considering dangerous anti-transgender bills, many of which restrict young transgender peoples’ access to gender-affirming health care. This anti-transgender scapegoating helps fuel a culture of violence against trans people, particularly against trans women of color.
In response, Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune and Associate Regional Communications Director Precious Brady-Davis issued the following statement:
“Trans justice is an environmental justice and social justice issue. Today and every day the Sierra Club is proud to support and celebrate trans and non-binary people in our community across the country and the globe. We are made stronger and more resilient by the audacity of transgender people everywhere. Protecting the rights of every person in this country and protecting our environment go hand-in-hand, and we all must speak out in solidarity to ensure that the dignity and rights and freedoms for all marginalized people will be upheld.”
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