Trans Day of Visibility: programming for ERGs services for ERGs.
TDOV is a day of celebration, not mourning — distinct from TDOR in November. Programming should center trans joy, leadership, and visibility on colleagues' own terms.
Comox Valley Healthcare LGBTQIA+ ERG Celebrates Trans Day of Visibility
More than a calendar moment.
Trans Day of Visibility was founded in 2009 by activist Rachel Crandall-Crocker, specifically because trans people were almost only being talked about publicly through the lens of violence and loss on TDOR in November. TDOV is the counterweight: visibility, leadership, joy, and present-tense trans lives. For trans and non-binary ERG members, the framing is not abstract — it's the difference between being seen at work as a person or as a tragedy.
The day works best when it's member-led. Trans and non-binary colleagues set the format — a panel, a written spotlight, a quiet brown-bag, a recorded conversation, or nothing at all. The point isn't a single right format; it's that the people the day exists for decide what visibility looks like for them this year.
The TDOV pitfalls.
What sinks TDOV programming isn't usually a missing speaker — it's a misread of the moment. The three misses worth naming out loud.
Confusing TDOV with TDOR.
TDOV (March 31) is celebration. TDOR (November 20) is mourning. Don't mix the tones or merge the programming.
Asking trans employees to come out for the day.
Visibility is a choice. Make space for trans voices, but never recruit out closeted employees to fill a panel.
Spotlighting people who didn't opt in.
Visibility only works when it's chosen. Never name, photograph, or feature a trans colleague in TDOV programming without explicit, advance consent — and a clean opt-out path.
Curated for Trans Day of Visibility.
Concrete services tagged for TDOV — each pulled live from ERGs.io with its own paired imagery. One click to the full details, rate, and inquiry form inside the platform.
Other observances in the calendar.
Every observance gets its own planning page — speakers, vendors, programming ideas, and a timeline.
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