A Statement of Solidarity

As we approach the Trans Day of Visibility on March 31st, we are reminded of a stark paradox: Visibility without protection puts trans lives at risk. This month has brought a series of legislative attacks on the global trans community. From the Amendment Bill of the Trans Act in Indiawhich seeks to take away an entire trans population’s right to self identify; or in Portugal where similar legislation is being tabled restricting self - determination and access to healthcare. 

This Trans Month of Visibility, we at ITF stand strongly with our communities. We stand against the global political climate that scapegoats us while unrest rules the world. We refuse to be a distraction. We refuse to be pathologized and policed. We exist. We have a right to self determination, a right to safety and freedom, a right to accessible healthcare.Now is the time for action, resourcing, and resistance. Come stand with us.

"Across the globe, governments are rolling back hard-won protections and pathologizing the existence of trans people. From India to Portugal, Ghana to Kyrgyzstan, the United States to Senegal—and in countless other countries—trans people are repeatedly targeted and vilified. This is not an isolated crisis, it is a coordinated assault on our right to exist.

Being visible in a society that criminalizes our existence means we need far more than acknowledgment. We need fierce allies and unwavering solidarity. We need empathy backed by resources and action."

- Broden Giambrone, Executive Director

This Trans Month of Visibility, we at ITF stand strongly with our communities. We stand against the global political climate that scapegoats us while unrest rules the world. We refuse to be a distraction. We refuse to be pathologized and policed. We exist. We have a right to self determination, a right to safety and freedom, a right to accessible healthcare.

Now is the time for action, resourcing, and resistance. Come stand with us.