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International Transgender Day of Visibility has been observed annually since 2009 on March 31, which happened to be Easter Sunday this year.

During her July 15 speech at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said “the establishment in Washington … gave us Transgender Visibility Day on Easter Sunday.”

The Biden administration has proclaimed March 31 as the Transgender Day of Visibility each year. According to the Human Rights Campaign, the day celebrates “the joy and resilience of trans and non-binary people everywhere by elevating voices and experiences from these communities.”

Easter, the holiest Christian holiday, falls on a different date each year: the Sunday after the first full moon on or after the spring equinox. President Joe Biden has issued a statement each year celebrating Easter.

Over 1.6 million people in the U.S. identify as transgender, according to a 2022 study from the Williams Institute, a UCLA research center.

This fact brief is responsive to conversations such as this one.

Sources

Human Rights Campaign: Trans Day of Visibility

NPR: Trans Day of Visibility began 15 years ago. The founder is still moved by its success

Williams Institute (UCLA Law): Williams Institute (UCLA Law)

The Old Farmer’s Almanac: When Is Easter 2025? | How Is Easter’s Date Determined?

White House: A Proclamation on Transgender Day of Visibility, 2024

White House: Statement from President Joe Biden on Easter

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Did organizers choose Easter Sunday for Transgender Day of Visibility?

by Hallie Claflin / Wisconsin Watch, Wisconsin Watch
July 19, 2024

<h1>Did organizers choose Easter Sunday for Transgender Day of Visibility?</h1>
<p class="byline">by Hallie Claflin / Wisconsin Watch, Wisconsin Watch <br />July 19, 2024</p>

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<p>International Transgender Day of Visibility has been observed annually since 2009&nbsp;on March 31, which happened to be Easter Sunday this year.</p>
<p>During her July 15 speech at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said "the establishment in Washington ... gave us Transgender Visibility Day on Easter Sunday."</p>
<p>The Biden administration has proclaimed March 31 as the Transgender Day of Visibility each year. According to the Human Rights Campaign, the day celebrates "the joy and resilience of trans and non-binary people everywhere by elevating voices and experiences from these communities."</p>
<p>Easter, the holiest Christian holiday, falls on a different date each year: the Sunday after the first full moon on or after the spring equinox. President Joe Biden has issued a statement each year celebrating Easter.</p>
<p>Over 1.6 million people in the U.S. identify as transgender, according to a 2022 study from the Williams Institute, a UCLA research center.</p>
<p><em>This fact brief is responsive to conversations such as <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6NGX02sR0o&amp;t=119s" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">this one</a>.</em></p>
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<p>Human Rights Campaign: <a href="https://www.hrc.org/campaigns/international-transgender-day-of-visibility#:~:text=Each%20year%20on%20March%2031%2C%20we%20honor%20International%20Transgender%20Day%20of%20Visibility!%0AWe%20celebrate%20the%20joy%20and%20resilience%20of%20trans%20and%20non%2Dbinary%20people%20everywhere%20by%20elevating%20voices%20and%20experiences%20from%20these%20communities." target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Trans Day of Visibility</a></p>
<p>NPR: <a href="https://www.npr.org/2024/03/30/1241589753/transgender-day-of-visibility-rachel-crandall-crocker#:~:text=This%20Sunday%2C%20people,can%27t%20believe%20it." target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Trans Day of Visibility began 15 years ago. The founder is still moved by its success</a></p>
<p>Williams Institute (UCLA Law): <a href="https://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/Trans-Pop-Update-Jun-2022.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Williams Institute (UCLA Law)</a></p>
<p>The Old Farmer's Almanac: <a href="https://www.almanac.com/content/when-is-easter" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">When Is Easter 2025? | How Is Easter's Date Determined?</a></p>
<p>White House: <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2024/03/29/a-proclamation-on-transgender-day-of-visibility-2024/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">A Proclamation on Transgender Day of Visibility, 2024</a></p>
<p>White House: <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/03/31/statement-from-president-joe-biden-on-easter-2/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Statement from President Joe Biden on Easter</a></p>
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