Tomorrow will be the occasion of International Transgender Day of Visibility, and both events will have artists from Brandon’s transgender and gender-different community.
Transgender Day of Visibility is observed on March 31 across the globe, but native gender-different activists are exploiting a university market on Friday and stage presence at Lady of the Lake later in the evening, according to Anastasia Jane, a singer-songwriter.
” It’s for all generations at Lady of the Lake and not limited to 18 plus, so this Friday, people can come out and let their true colors fly”, Jane said.
At Brandon University’s Knowles-Douglas Student Union Center, Anastasia Jane and her lover Wendy Friesen pose for a picture. Two of the many players who will take the stage at Lady of the Lake this Friday night for the events of International Transgender Day of Visibility are Janice and Jen Friesen. ( File )
Besides Jane, the other players who are booked include native band Hansel, Nora Wilson and Arian Hanemaayer, Aria Rempel, Little Sparrow, Koda Maxon, and House of Hex featuring Flora, Mercy, Venus, Hylia Hex and Wendy Friesen.
The effectiveness at Brandon University may be held from lunch to 1 p. m. at Bailey’s yard café in the Knowles- Douglas tower on the Brandon University school, said Wendy Friesen.
Friesen is a Brandon Pride part at big, a writer and a good voice in the 2SLGBTQIA + area for advocacy and change.
According to Friesen, highlighting sex and transgender diversity is a way to raise awareness of the issue among those who are” not yet on board” or “maybe on the gate.”
According to Friesen, misinformation and disinformation still exist.
What we’re trying to do is counteract that by educating persons at this particular — I suppose you could say — event. We’re trying to bring people up. So we’re essentially attempting to construct bridge instead of using bricks between our walls, according to Friesen.
PFLAG ( parents, family, and associates of lesbians and gays ) as well as the Gender Education Resource Centre, the child store Smitten, and the Westman Empowerment Fund, which will get funds raised throughout the day, are other companies that are taking part in and supporting Friday’s occasions.
The non-profit Westman Empowerment Fund uses funds to create programs and offers that provide people with fundamental necessities and products like stomach binders, compression underwear, and another gender-affirming clothing, according to Jane.
” It’s an amazing program, an opportunity for folks to get gender- affirming help services, resources that can help them on their gender journey”, Jane said.
” It’s lifesaving”, Jane and Friesen said at the same time.
National transgender activist Rachel Crandall founded the second International Transgender Day of Visibility in 2009.
When she realized Transgender Day of Remembrance, which mourned the deaths of trans people but did not recognize and honor living transgender people, was the only day that was designated to honor transgender people, Crandall took action.
Both Friesen and Jane said they concurred that training can help remove barriers and prevent stigmatization, which discriminates against transgender people by removing their rights and through misuse.
” You teach through knowledge”, Jane said. You also enlighten by living by example and being your authentic self so that people can be exposed to someone who is leading a trans or gender-different life in our community.
For more information on Friday’s events for Brandon’s International Transgender Day of Visibility, visit https ://rb.gy/6ty0sd.
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