March 31 is the International Transgender Day of Visibility.
It is a day to celebrate the joy and resilience of trans and non-binary people everywhere by elevating the voices and lived experiences from these communities.
An excerpt from the video below, Transgender Day of Visibility 2026, “Visibility isn’t just a buzzword. It’s a survival strategy. Before this day existed, the story was often written for them, not by them. When Rachel Crandall-Crocker founded the day in 2009, she did so with a specific hunger. She was tired of the only stories about trans people being stories of tragedy. She wanted a day for their living, a day where joy could become the primary form of resistance.
Think about that word: resistance. In a world that expects many in the transgender community to be mourning, simply being happy is a revolutionary act. Look around you, v
isibility is not just about being seen. It is about being heard. It is about being understood. It is also about the trans elders who paved the way and the youth who are now walking that path. It’s about the fact that trans people are here and have always been here. Trans identities are not a new trend. They are a part of human history that is finally being allowed to speak.”
Invitation: "How might I imagine joy as resistance?"
We invite you to watch the video linked below as a way to increase your awareness, understanding, and respect for trans and non-binary people.
We are grateful for Susan Crandall Crocker who founded the International Transgender Day of Visibility in 2009. It is now celebrated all across the world.
For more information the United Nations Free & Equal Campaign offers a Fact Sheet about being transgender:
https://www.unfe.org/en/know-the-facts/challenges-solutions/transgender
For next steps:
The Human Rights Campaign in Washington, DC invites people to become trans advocates -- being in solidarity with trans and non-binary people and their families; standing with trans and non-binary people and their families and working for equal rights and protections for the transgender community.
https://www.hrc.org/campaigns/international-transgender-day-of-visibility
If you are enjoying The Community Table and would like to support our work consider making a donation. While the offerings on the Community Table will always be free - we appreciate any support you can provide to continue helping us set the table for creating community.
We will meet for the Community Table every Monday at 4:30 pm or 8:00 pm (EST) - Go to our calendar at this link for details: https://courageouscommons.com/events/
March Courageous Citizen
Becci Ingram was born in 1972, doctors told her parents that, because she had Down syndrome, she would be unlikely to develop physically or intellectually and that many ordinary life experiences would be out of reach. Her growth did come more slowly, but she went on to attend school in England, where she was part of early inclusion classes that brought general-education and special-education students together.
I am grateful that Circles of Courageous Commons is lifting up Trans Day of Visibility. There is so much to learn and reflect upon within this post... the founder's vision for this day and why Rachel Crandall Crocker created this day... the video and its stories...and this transgender fact from the United Nations Free & Equal Campaign --
https://www.unfe.org/en/know-the-facts/challenges-solutions/transgender
This TDoV,
see, hear, honor, celebrate.
Watch, learn from video.