International Transgender Visibility Day
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. The day was founded by transgender activist Rachel Crandall of Michigan in 2009 as a reaction to the lack of LGBT recognition of transgender people, citing the frustration that the only well-known transgender-centered day was the Transgender Day of Remembrance, which mourned the murders of transgender people, but did not acknowledge and celebrate living members of the transgender community. The first International Transgender Day of Visibility was held on March 31, 2009.
Aparajita Bose,Social Activist on behalf of SLIC,Kolkata was felicitated at British High Commission, Kolkata by Prantakatha and Association of Transgender and Hijra and Board for their support towards the LGBTQIA+ community and being a big support during Covid-19 by distributing ration and other essential commodities. Nick Low, Deputy High Commissioner was the key speaker of the program.