Transgender Day of Visibility

Transgender Day of Visibility

Oak Hill Middle School GSA - Ms. Shannon

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March 31st, 2022

Multiple Choice

What year was the first Transgender Day of Visibility?

• 2009

• 1999

• 2001

• 2014

Transgender Day of Visibility:

March 31st, 2009

The day is dedicated to celebrating the accomplishments of transgender and gender nonconforming people while raising awareness of the work that still needs to be done to achieve trans justice.

Multiple Choice

Who was the first person to undergo gender confirmation surgery?

• Chaz Bono

• Christine Jorgensen

• Laverne Cox

• Michael Dillon

Christine Jorgensen

(she/her):

1952

Christine Jorgensen ​becomes the first person to undergo gender confirmation surgery from male to female but is outed by the American press.

Open Ended

Can you name 2 or more Trans people in the media? (Includes non-binary gentlethems)

Jeka Jane (he/him)

• ​"I have seen deep inside the closet and I want to say that there’s no timeline for coming out. When you feel comfortable and safe to say it, say it proud" - Jeka Jane, 2019

Professional Dancer, Transgender Activist

​Laverne Cox (she/her)

• ​"I think there are more media representations that young trans people can look to and say, that’s me, in an affirming way. There’s just so many resources out there now that it makes you feel like you’re less alone". -Laverne Cox, 2014

Actress, Trans Activist

Multiple Select

What are the colors of the Transgender Flag? (pick more than 1 answer)

• Blue

• Yellow

• White

• Red

• Pink

​Trans Flag

​Pride Flag

​Non-Binary Flag

Multiple Choice

Lucy Hicks Anderson, a Black American business owner and chef, was one of the first Trans people to fight for her right to be married to a cis man in 1940s America. (True or False)

• True

• False

​Lucy Hicks Anderson

(she/her)​

"​I defy any doctor in the world to prove that I am not a woman. I have lived, dressed, acted just like what I am, a woman.” - Lucy Hicks Anderson, 1945

Transgender Marriage Equality Activist