“Trans people are some of the bravest Americans I know and our Nation and the world is stronger, more vibrant and more prosperous because of them. For trans Americans of all ages, I want you to know that you are so brave. I have your back. Biden said in a presidential statement Wednesday night. The government will announce on Thursday the option for U.S. citizens to choose “X” when specifying their gender in U.S. passport applications, allowing transgender and non-bisexual Americans to self-identify as they wish. The administration is expected to work with airlines, the Transportation Safety Administration and the Department of Homeland Security to add gender “X” indicators to their systems, according to a news release shared with CNN. The Social Security Administration will also remove the requirement for transgender people to show proof of identity or doctor’s notes to update their gender by 2022 and new steps by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and FAFSA (Free Federal Student Application) ) will allow trans people to declare their gender identity – removing the barriers to self-identification they may face in the employment and student loan process. The administration will announce new steps to ensure data equality, including $ 10 million in funding for Best Practice Research for the U.S. Census Bureau. In addition, the Ministry of Health and Human Services, the Ministry of Education and the Administration of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services will publish new material to address the challenges that trans young people may face in schools and in mental health care. “On this Transparency Day, we honor trans people who are fighting for freedom, equality, dignity and respect,” Biden said in a statement Wednesday. “We also celebrate parents, teachers, coaches, doctors and other allies who confirm the identities of their trans children and help these young people reach their full potential.” Transgender Day of Visibility, or TDOV, was founded in 2009 by Rachel Crandall, a Michigan-based trans activist and CEO of Transgender Michigan. It started as an awareness day to celebrate the successes of transsexuals and gender incompatibilities and is an important day for the LGBTQ community. While Transgender Remembrance Day is held annually on November 20 to honor the memory of transgender people who lost their lives as a result of transgender violence, TDOV is a day dedicated to honoring and empowering the lives of trans and non-transsexuals. . To mark the day, the White House has scheduled a number of events, including a visit from “Jeopardy!” the second Mr. Doug Emhoff. The second master will also host a chat with trans young people and supporters from across the country along with Assistant Secretary of Health Rachel Levin. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona will travel to Orlando, Florida to discuss controversial state legislation that opponents have dubbed “Do Not Say Homosexual” with LGBTQ students. The Department of Health and Human Services will also carry a trans pride flag to mark the day – the first time in history that a federal agency will do so. The government’s efforts are part of a wider movement by conservative lawmakers to impose restrictions on the lives of trans young people in the United States. This month, Arizona Republican Gov. Doug Ducey signed two bills targeting trans young people in the state, including one restricting access to gender-based health care for minors, while a controversial decree sought to confirms gender. minors as “child abuse”. “Last year, hundreds of anti-transgender bills were introduced in the United States across America, most of them targeting trans children. The attack continued this year. These bills are wrong,” Biden said in a statement. “Efforts to criminalize supportive medical care for trans children, ban transgender children from playing sports, and illicit talk of LGBTQI + people in schools undermine their humanity and erode the values of our Nation.”
