Trans Awareness Week: Lived Experience
Friday marked the end of Transgender Awareness Week.
You might be thinking, “I don’t know any transgender people. Why does this apply to me?” The truth is that gender diverse people don’t look a certain way. We could be your family, friends, neighbours, co-workers, or even that stranger you chit-chat with every morning going into work.
Maybe you have met a transgender person and you weren’t sure how to approach them, or how to ask that burning question you have. Look, we get it. You’re curious. Maybe this is all very new to you, or maybe you know a little bit but still aren’t sure who to ask your questions to. Understand that gender diverse people should not be expected to be a walking encyclopedia on related issues and identities. Some just want to live peacefully in a world that accepts them.
This is one of the many reasons why Trans and Non-Binary Aid Society was formed. The gender diverse people on our board live out and are visible so others don’t have to be. The adage we support is, “Nothing about us, without us.” If you want to learn more about gender diversity, reach out to organizations who have gender diverse boards. Read articles, medical journals, memoirs, etc. written by gender diverse people.