Trans Day of Visibility Sashay
Our elders walked so we could sashay.
We celebrated Transgender Day of Visibility on Thursday, March 30, with a sashay around campus. Our group gathered at 4:30 p.m. at the Multicultural Center and marched at 4:45 p.m. From there, we crossed South Main Street and South University Street, then turned right, completing a clockwise circuit of the Quad before returning to the Multicultural Center for remarks, refreshments, and community building. Interim President Aondover Tarhule, Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer Doris Houston, and Queer Coalition Co-President Gavin Weiser spoke.
Participants were encouraged to express their creativity and individuality with highly visible and colorful clothing. All were welcome to attend.
Transgender Day of Visibility has been celebrated since 2009 in order to highlight the accomplishments and survival of transgender, nonbinary, and gender-nonconforming people around the world as well as to draw attention to the transphobia and inequity faced by this minoritized group. On Transgender Day of Visibility last year, President Joe Biden issued a proclamation from the White House stating that “on this day and every day, we recognize the resilience, strength, and joy of transgender, nonbinary, and gender nonconforming people. 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.”