On the 8th anniversary of Obergefell v. Hodges making marriage equality the law of the land, we are gathering in Nubian Square in Roxbury to fight back against the attacks on LGBTQ+ rights across the country.

Join us on Tuesday, May 23rd at @CrystalSville for an evening of trans joy at Professionals for Trans Rights! Tickets on sale today! https://t.co/DnmmAZ67RW

We’re at the opposite tipping point right now. We must find a way to stop this momentum before we reach the point of no return. And it is coming, whether or not you choose to ignore it. We beg you–don’t ignore it–our lives are worth so much more than your comfort.

Because we can no longer stand to watch our friends, siblings, partners, families, and community members struggle, flounder, hurt, and die. We refuse to idly let someone's life be destroyed or ended simply because they chose a life of freedom, self-love, and trans joy.

For this reason, many have called for changes to the way we recognize TDOV to include action, resistance, and more. Because these things are necessary. Because these things come for other people, but rarely for us.

We are not only heading backward, but further past that tipping point to a place even more actively hostile toward and deadly for trans and nonbinary people. Visibility only goes so far and if we don’t move from visibility to action, we will continue falling back down the curve.

Now it feels like we’ve reached the opposite tipping point–the other end of the bell curve.

For many of us who are very visibly trans and/or nonbinary, visibility is not enough. It has nearly been ten years since Laverne Cox was the subject of Time Magazine’s infamous article “The Transgender Tipping Point'' in 2014.

First and foremost we want to say to our trans and nonbinary community - no matter how visible you can be or want to be - you are trans and you are loved and we’ve got your back.

These threats to the well-being and very existence of trans and nonbinary people can make visibility dangerous and completely inaccessible. This means that people may not “come out” as trans or nonbinary or they may try to hide their transness in any number of ways.

This is particularly true as trans and nonbinary people are facing such a tidal wave of anti-trans sentiment, legislation, policy, and media coverage, most prominently in the US and UK, but also throughout the world.

Today is International Trans Day of Visibility (TDOV) - a complicated day for many trans people. Visibility can mean being seen and understood, but it can also mean being vulnerable, unsafe, and threatened. https://t.co/sVRP8vZz07

#TransVeterans are 2x as likely as cisgender veterans and 5.85x more likely than the general population to die by suicide. This isn’t inevitable, it’s an outcome that @SecVetAffairs and @POTUS have the power to change. Read our letter and sign at https://t.co/XmoiA6rNHt! #TDOVets

⭐WHEN: Tuesday, March 28th, 2023 from 9:30 - 11:30 AM ⭐WHERE: Massachusetts State House, steps outside the front gate, 24 Beacon St. Boston ⭐WHAT: Rally in recognition of Transgender Day of Visibility ⭐WHY: Amplify the voices of trans youth and show solidarity with them

Wondering what radically inclusive care systems can look like in Boston? Come explore all things community care at Ujima’s next Assembly workshops series. Learn more and register here: https://t.co/5OK7KIoVGn

Are you a trans person with demonstrated leadership experience and want to make a difference in the lives of trans folks in Boston? Become a Trans Leadership Academy mentor! Read more and apply here! https://t.co/GBMunGkaEq

Are you a trans or nonbinary person living or working in Boston? Are you Interested in the Trans Leadership Academy? Join us Wednesday, March 1st from 6-7pm for a free virtual info session! Register here! https://t.co/8kNEXCmpbl

Are you a trans or nonbinary person person 25 or younger? Are you a caregiver or parent for a trans youth? Join @BAGLYinc on Saturday, March 25th in Brookline for their annual Trans Youth Summit! Registration is free! https://t.co/Wem9cOC7ui

We're hosting a virtual info session about the Trans Leadership Academy next Wed 3/1 at 6pm to answer all of your questions about the TLA! There will be info about eligibility, requirements, programming, benefits, outcomes, and more! Register at this link:

Join MTPC, @GLADLaw, @project_aids, and @KennedyCHC on Saturday, February 25th from 1-4pm for a legal name and gender marker change clinic to get advice, assistance, and more with your name change process! Register for free here: https://t.co/fgxIJlpGvO