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Facing Fears of Detransition on the Trans Day of Visibility
While recognizing that others have it even worse
March 31 is the International Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV), an annual event to recognize and celebrate the achievements and resilience of the trans community. In the face of relentless attacks from the Trump administration, community members throughout the U.S. are rallying in support of trans and nonbinary people.
As I posted on the Trans Day of Remembrance in November, though I am fortunate to live in the relatively trans-friendly city of San Francisco, I no longer attend most in-person events. As I discussed in a recent interview with Black trans leader Aria Sa’id, I do not put a lot of hope in our status as a “sanctuary city” for trans people. I have even less faith in the sanctuary status of the state of California, given the aggressiveness of the current presidential administration and the willingness of Democrats like Governor Gavin Newsom to agree with anti-trans viewpoints.
