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Transgender Day of Visibility 2022: People step out to raise awareness and fight discrimination
1 / 9International Transgender Day of Visibility is celebrated every year on March 31 as an annual event dedicated to celebrating transgenders and raising awareness faced by them in every sphere of life. As such, several members of the community observed the day with a rally at College Square in Kolkata, West Bengal. (Express photo by Shashi Ghosh)
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2 / 9They carried out the procession holding several placards to raise awareness about transgenders' rights and celebrate their contributions to the society. (Express photo by Shashi Ghosh)
3 / 9The day was founded in 2009 by Rachel Crandall, a US-based transgender activist, to raise awareness. The first International Transgender Day of Visibility was held on March 31, 2009. (Express photo by Shashi Ghosh)
4 / 9With this day, Crandall wanted to highlight the fact that the only transgender-centric day that is internationally recognised is Transgender Day of Remembrance, which mourned the murders of transgender people. However, it did not acknowledge and celebrate living members of the community. (Express photo by Shashi Ghosh)
5 / 9Since 2009, the day has been spearheaded by the US-based youth advocacy organisation, Trans Student Educational Resources. (Express photo by Shashi Ghosh)
6 / 9A member of the transgender community was seen holding a placard that said, "We are not your enemy. So, be trans-ally". (Express photo by Shashi Ghosh)
7 / 9In a proclamation on Trangender Day of Visibility, 2022, US President Joe Biden said, "We celebrate the activism and determination that have fueled the fight for transgender equality. We acknowledge the adversity and discrimination that the transgender community continues to face across our Nation and around the world." (Express photo by Shashi Ghosh)
8 / 9"Despite this progress, transgender Americans continue to face discrimination, harassment, and barriers to opportunity. Transgender women and girls — especially transgender women and girls of color — continue to face epidemic levels of violence, and 2021 marked the deadliest year on record for transgender Americans, Biden, the first American president to issue a formal presidential proclamation recognising the day in 2021, added. (Express photo by Shashi Ghosh)
9 / 9On this day, members of the community along with activists and allies take part in online and offline campaign to raise awareness and increase transgender visibility. (Express photo by Shashi Ghosh)
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