Today Is Trans Day of Visibility

March 31, 2025• byMichael Strangeways

Now, more than ever, it’s important to be seen, valued, and heard.

The King County Council proclaimed March 31, 2025, as Transgender Day of Visibility, as a day dedicated to looking past gender binary, celebrating gender-diverse individuals everywhere, and extending love, community, and respect to our transgender, Two-Spirit, non-binary, gender diverse, and gender non-conforming family, friends, colleagues, and neighbors. #TransDayofVisibility

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The King County Council on Tuesday proclaimed March 31 as Transgender Day of Visibility, joining in a now 15-year-running tradition to look beyond the gender binary and celebrate gender-diverse individuals everywhere.

Councilmembers Jorge L. Barón and Claudia Balducci sponsored the proclamation that marks the first time the Council has officially marked the day.

“This proclamation is an important opportunity to stand with our trans family, friends, neighbors, and fellow residents,” Barón said. “At a time when rhetoric and attacks are coming from Washington DC and elsewhere, quite literally seeking to erase the existence of trans community members, it is vitally important for the King County Council to stand with the community for Transgender Day of Visibility.”

Rachel Crandall-Crocker established the celebration in 2010 to recognize and uplift the lives of transgender people while still acknowledging that due to ongoing discrimination they may or may not choose to be visible. More than 3.3 million people in the United States identify as transgender according to the Human Rights Campaign, a term for persons whose gender identity, gender expression or behavior does not align with those typically associated with the biological sex they were assigned to at birth.

“Trans people deserve to be honored and loved for who they are and to live fully as themselves, as every human being deserves,” Balducci said. “Now more than ever, with trans people being caricatured and demonized, it is critical that we stand up and speak out to proclaim that our trans family, friends, and neighbors are essential and equal members of our community whose well-being is intertwined with ours, and we will do everything within our power to protect their rights and celebrate their lives.”

“Transgender Day of Visibility is an important reminder and celebration of the incredible contributions that TwoSpirit, Trans, and Gender Diverse people make in King County,” said Danni Askini, executive director, Gender Justice League. “Despite the cynical attacks of some politicians, we here in King County know that our trans family, friends, and neighbors are not the 1% of the population causing the affordability crisis. Trans people embody bravery, strength, and resilience in the face of scapegoating and fear mongering. Our community is deeply grateful for the continued support of the King County Council in pursuing our shared goals to provide opportunity, safety, and empowerment for all King County residents.”

About the Author: Michael Strangeways

As the Editorial Director/Co-Owner, Michael Strangeways writes, edits and does about a million other jobs for Seattle Gay Scene, Puget Sound's most visited LGBTQ news, arts and entertainment website now celebrating its 14th year as a media outlet. A semi-proud Midwesterner by birth, he's lived in Seattle since 2000. He's also a film producer who would like you to check out the Jinkx Monsoon documentary, "Drag Becomes Him" now available on Amazon.com. In his spare time, he gets slightly obsessive about his love for old movies, challenging theater, "otters", vodka, chocolate, "I,Claudius", Lizzie Borden, real books made out of paper, disaster films, show tunes, Weimar era Germany, flea markets, pop surrealistic art, the sex lives of Hollywood actors both living and dead, kitties, chicken fried steak, haute couture and David Bowie. But, not necessarily in that order.