Thirteen landmarks will be lit up in New York State to celebrate Transgender Visibility Day on Sunday, and the White House will also participate in observing the day.
One World Trade Center, Empire State Plaza and Niagara Falls are just a few of the locations that will be “lit in light pink, white and light blue,” according to a press release from Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office. do not have.
“I am proud of the strength that transgender New Yorkers show every day, and I want to make one thing clear: You are always welcome in New York. You are loved. “,” Hochul said.
Events scheduled around the world include panel discussions in Cincinnati and Atlanta, marches in Melbourne and Philadelphia, and an inclusive roller derby league match on New York’s Long Island. A picnic is planned in the English town of Hitchin.
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Demonstrators cast shadows under rainbow-colored umbrellas during a march to celebrate the International Day of Transgender Visibility in Lisbon, March 31, 2023. (AP Photo/Armando Franca, File)
March 31st has been designated as a day to commemorate the transgender movement in the United States since President Biden took office, and internationally since 2009, but this year is the most important day for Christians to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It falls on Easter Sunday, one of the most important days.
“On Transgender Visibility Day, we honor the extraordinary courage and contributions of transgender Americans and our commitment to building a more perfect union in which all people are created equal and treated equally throughout life. We reaffirm our determination,” the statement said. White House Said.
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A person holds a sign that reads “Transgender Belongs in Alabama” during a rally in front of the Alabama State Capitol Building in Montgomery, Alabama, on International Transgender Visibility Day, March 31, 2023. (AP Photo/Kim Chandler, File)
“Transgender people have the right to live with integrity, safety, and dignity,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement on Easter Sunday.
International Transgender Visibility Day was first organized in 2009 by Rachel Crandall Crocker, executive director and co-founder of Transgender Michigan, according to the Associated Press.
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“I think once you understand us, it’s hard to discriminate against us,” she said in an interview. “We created this because we wanted a time when we weren’t so alone. We wanted a day when we could come together as one community around the world. And that’s exactly what we wanted. It’s us.”
Fox News’ Haley Chi-Sing, Anders Hagstrom and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
