Trans History
The day that we celebrate Trans Day of Visibility.
What is March 31st?
A Canadian actor who was the first openly trans man to appear on the front cover of Time in 2021. He starred in The Umbrella Academy and Juno.
Who is Elliot Page?
This identity is the umbrella term for not identifying with your assigned gender at birth.
What is transgender?
A coming-of-age TV series following two British teens as they navigate the complexities of love, friendship, and loyalty at an all-boys grammar school.
What is Heartstopper?
These types of pronouns are often used by non-binary individuals to express their gender identity or preferences more accurately than traditional pronouns like "he," "she," or "they".
What are neopronouns?
A protest, led by a group of trans women of color, that took place on June 28th, 1969 in New York City. A pivotal point for queer rights and often regarded as the beginning of the gay civil rights movement in the United States.
What are the Stonewall Riots?
The TikTok influencer who became famous for her series "Days of Girlhood."
Who is Dylan Mulvaney?
This identity means that you identify with your assigned gender at birth.
What is cisgender?
The name of the first transgender character represented in the TV series Glee. The character is portrayed by actor Alex Newell.
Who is Unique?
A vigil hosted on November 20th that memorializes transgender people who have been killed as a result of transphobia and brings attention to continued violence against transgender people.
What is Transgender Day of Remembrance?
The year that Transgender Day of Visibility began.
What is 2009?
The name of an American YouTube personality, spokesmodel, television personality, and LGBT rights activist. This person is one of the youngest publicly documented people to be identified as transgender.
Who is Jazz Jennings?
This identity describes a gender identity that fluctuates or changes over time.
What is genderfluid?
The name of one of the main characters in the first and second seasons of Euphoria. The character is portrayed by Hunter Schafer.
Who is Jules Vaughn?
According to a 2024 Gallup poll, this percentage of people identify as LGBTQ+ in some way in the United States.
What is 9.3%?
This is the city where the first gay pride parade was held in 1970.
What is Chicago?
A trans girl who played a character on the Disney TV show "Jessie."
Who is Josie Totah?
This identity is used for those feeling void of gender.
What is agender?
The name of the first transgender character to be represented in the TV series Shameless. The character is portrayed by Elliot Fletcher.
Who is Trevor?
Under this presidential administration, Trans Day of Visibility was celebrated for the first time in The White House.
What is the Biden Administration?
Who is Dr. Alan Hart?
(1926 - 1989.) The first widely known trans woman in the United States.
Who is Christine Jorgensen?
This identity means identifying with two genders at the same time.
What is bigender?
A 2024 American psychological horror drama film that depicts two troubled high school students whose connection to their favorite television show drives them to question their reality and identities.
What is I Saw the TV Glow?
The amount of anti-LGBT bills that were filed in 2023.
What is over 400?