CUASA Statement on International Trans Day of Visibility

March 31, 2022

CUASA Statement on International Trans Day of Visibility

This International Trans Day of Visibility (TDOV), CUASA celebrates the lives and accomplishments of our trans, nonbinary, Two-Spirit, and gender diverse community. We would like to take this opportunity to uplift the voices of the Carleton Trans Advocacy Group (CTAG) and the work they are doing to make Carleton a more inclusive place for us all. Please take a moment to read their 43 Calls to Action to learn more, or sign up for the CTAG mailing list to learn more.

We denounce all attempts to deny trans visibility, recognizing that the safety and visibility of our trans youth is especially under threat right now both right here at home and elsewhere. We stand firmly against transphobia and we encourage everyone to do the same. We recognize that transphobia does not impact all trans people equally, and we acknowledge the specific danger it poses to trans youth, trans feminine people, Black trans people, Two-Spirit and Indigenous trans people, racialized trans people, disabled trans people, and those whose identities lie in the intersections of those categories and more.