[quote]March 31 is Trans Day of Visibility. Founded in 2009 by trans woman activist Rachel Crandall, the event is meant as a positive counterpart to the more somber Trans Day of Remembrance, which occurs each fall. “I went on Facebook and I was thinking whenever I hear about our community, it seems to be from Remembrance Day which is always so negative because it’s about people who were killed,” Crandall said. “So one night I couldn’t sleep and I decided why don’t I try to do something about that. I thought, ‘Why doesn’t someone do it?’ Then I thought, ‘Why isn’t that someone me?'” Begun in Crandall’s home state of Michigan, TDOV has since spread globally, with celebrations held last year in Ireland, Canada and Scotland. Organizations have begun activism around TDOV, such as the trans specific group Trans Student Educational Resources, which works to make schools safe, affirming places for trans youth. Other folks, like the Michigan Law School LGBTQIA association the Outlaws use it as an opportunity to raise awareness via tabling.[/quote] I think this is a great movement. There's so many unique issues that transgender people face that most of us probably don't understand.