International Transgender Day of Visibility is an annual event occurring on March 31 dedicated to celebrating transgender people and raising awareness of discrimination faced by transgender people worldwide, as well as a celebration of their contributions to society.
Stories
Danica Roem
By: Kathryn Atwood
Danica Roem is the first transgender elected official in the state of Virginia.
Jazz Jennings
By: Sophie White
Jazz Jennings, a transgender woman and a television personality, is the youngest person to have become a transgender figure.
Lili Elbe
By: Eren Knudsen
Lili Elbe was one of the first transgender women to receive sex reassignment surgery.
Films
BOUNDLESS
By: David Chai
Come swim with us through the limitless pools of our trans and non-binary spirits.
Janet Miller
By: The Working Group
Janet Miller leads her students to stand up for their LGBT peers.
The belly dancer donning a beard to protest LGBT abuse in Egypt
By: Cormac O'Brien
The 25-year-old, who is completing her masters at Cardiff University in Wales, has helped many asylum seekers access higher education in Britain – something she is passionate about after spending several "heartbreaking" years unable to study.
T(he)y
By: Caroline Callender & Silver Liftin
Each day, different people experience and view the world through entirely different lenses, based on those identities. Often, we forget that this is the case.
The Toothmans
By: Hansen Bursic
Deb and Jim Toothman and their transgender daughter Cooper Toothman, talk about their struggles with acceptance both within their family and in the community.
Interview with Georgia Bridgers (LGBTQ YouTuber)
Kitty Richardson
Top 10 Important LGBTQ Movements In US History
Produced by:Jaimie Roussos
In honor of Pride month, this film looks at at the most important LGBTQ milestones in US History.
Artwork
Marsha P. Johnson
By: Robin Venter
Marsha P. Johnson was an American gay liberation activist/advocate for gay rights. Johnson was one of the prominent figures in the Stonewall uprising of 1969
Marsha P. Johnson
By: Elliot Rodriguez
I wanted to created a portrait of Marsha to show my appreciation for her. Being a transgender individual myself, Marsha is a person who I greatly look up to as a role model.
Stories from The Christian Science Monitor
Historic shift: Pride 2023 to spotlight trans rights
By: Susan Haigh
June 13, 2023 - In response to a year of anti-trans legislation, trans people will be front and center this year at Pride celebrations. [CSM Story]
With after-school center, trans activist Sumi Das seeks kinder future
By: Anmol Arora, CSM Contributor
In eastern India, an after-school center run by trans women is helping kids reconnect with learning. It is also forging compassion and solidarity.
Why Nayyab Ali puts her life on the line to protect trans Pakistanis
By: Hasan Ali
Jan. 23, 2023 - Nayyab Ali is dedicated to providing safe harbor for Pakistan’s transgender community. [CSM Story]
'I felt seen': First trans actress nominated for Emmy
By: Jocelyn Noveck
Jul. 14, 2025 - Critics say Mj Rodriguez has raised the bar for trans representation in media, while LGBTQ rights activists say her historic Emmy nomination is “long overdue.” [CSM Story]
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