States are passing anti-LGBTQ laws across the country, but that can't erase the past, present or future of the transgender community.
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Millions of people now recognize March 31 as a day to celebrate transgender people worldwide. Every major LGBTQ rights organization recognizes Transgender Day of Visibility with community gatherings, panels and celebrations. Skyscrapers across the nation light up with light pink, blue and white — transgender pride colors — on the day.
“Transgender Day of Visibility is a spark of hope,” said Nia Clark, a Black trans woman. “It’s just signaling to others that we are here and there are more than just one of you … that there are resources out there, that there are people in existence who also would just like you.”
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