Founder reflects on International Transgender Day of Visibility
Global News
"Almost all the families that come to us for help now have a child who is trans," said Anne Creighton, president of Toronto PFLAG.
On this International Transgender Day of Visibility, Rachel Crandall-Crocker is taking a moment to reflect on the day she created.
“I created it so we won’t have to be lonely anymore. And still, we could be all together in this world,” Crandall-Crocker said.
In 2009, Crandall-Crocker founded the day to celebrate the existence of trans people and to raise awareness of the discrimination the community faces.
“A lot of trans people have been taught to be ashamed of what they are and to not be visible. And to hide it. And I’m saying and I said in 2009, we don’t have to be ashamed anymore. We don’t have to hide it anymore.”
Anne Creighton, president of Toronto PFLAG, said she has seen a significant change in the parents that they support.
“In the last 10 years, PFLAG in its meetings have seen a seismic shift. Almost all the families that come to us for help now have a child who is trans,” Creighton said.
Despite the celebration of the day, Creighton highlighted important issues and experiences that transgender people endure.
“The hormones that they take are not covered by any drug plan unless you have one through your employer. That’s another issue. Trans people have a hard time finding work,” said Creighton.
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