Sunday 31 March marks International Trans Day of Visibility (TDoV).
To honour and celebrate our trans and nonbinary communities we’ll be flying the Trans flag from both Hove and Brighton town halls.
Trans Day of Visibility is marked every year to celebrate the bravery, resilience, joy and accomplishments of our transgender friends, family, and neighbours.
It’s a day dedicated to empowering trans people to live authentically, showing support for the transgender community as allies, and acknowledging the discrimination that many TNBI people experience.
TDoV recognises the diversity and intersectionality of trans communities, celebrating people from all backgrounds and of all abilities and at all stages of their transitioning journeys.
For many gender diverse people, a lack of representation, role models, and community can be isolating.
As a council we stand alongside our Trans and nonbinary communities, affirming their right to live authentically and be respected.
We have a lot to be proud of in Brighton & Hove, being home to one of the largest, most vibrant, diverse, and inclusive trans and nonbinary communities in the UK.
The city is host to the oldest and largest Trans Pride event, which celebrated its 10th anniversary last year and we support a wide range of organisations specifically for the trans and nonbinary communities.
Monday 25 March to Friday 5 April
The Ledward Centre, 14A Jubilee Street, Brighton, BN1 1GE
The exhibition, presented by Brighton & Hove City Council’s LGBTQ+ Workers Forum and the Ledward Centre, explores ideas around gender identity, activism, Trans lives, and community. The people taking part represent their home cities across 15 European countries, each providing a photo symbolising Trans joy, communities and activism.
2pm, Sunday 28 April
The Old Courtroom, Brighton, Brighton, BN1 1UD
In 2014 Brighton Trans*formed, a QueenSpark Books project, set up to record and document the lives and experiences of Brighton & Hove’s Trans community. Using writing, memories, oral histories and photography, the project captured a snapshot of the rich variety of Trans lives in Brighton & Hove at a moment of significant change for the community.
Ten years on, the Brighton LGBTIQ+ History Club is inviting all participants to celebrate the anniversary of the project with an afternoon of readings from the original interviews and a panel discussion.
Councillor Leslie Pumm, chair of the Equalities, Community Safety & Human Rights Committee, said: “I am proud to support International Transgender Day of Visibility and celebrate our transgender, nonbinary and gender non-conforming communities.
“It’s a time to celebrate the unique experiences and identities of TNBI people as well as to honour their courage in living authentically and openly in the face of societies challenges.
“In Brighton & Hove we recognise and value the contributions of our transgender and non-binary individuals and the communities.
“Their advocacy, activism, and presence enrich our city in countless ways, and we are committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming environment where all individuals can thrive.
“We stand in solidarity with our trans and non-binary communities on TDoV and every day and affirm our commitment to advocating for their rights, challenging discrimination, and prejudice, and fostering a culture of acceptance and respect for all.”
We’re proud of being a diverse city and the council’s commitment to equality and inclusion for all people, including our trans & nonbinary residents. Brighton & Hove stands in full solidarity with the trans community, in our city and beyond, in its struggle for safety and equality in all aspects of their lives.
The city’s Trans Needs Assessment and Trans Equality Scrutiny group which identified the Trans & Nonbinary community as a group made vulnerable by our society, and highlighted the need to remove the stigma and build relationships.
We are aware of an ongoing interest in our trans & nonbinary inclusive approach. We know from a range of evidence that gender is more complicated than is traditionally recognised.
Our equality and inclusion strategy rightly supports those who are experiencing greatest disadvantage. We will work together to advance equality and inclusion for trans, nonbinary & LGBTQ+ communities. We aim to do this in partnership with national and local organisations and communities.
Everyone in Brighton & Hove has a right to feel safe.
We are committed to supporting communities harmed by hate crime.
We encourage anyone who has experienced anti-social behaviour or hate incidents, harassment or distress due to their identity, to report it.
You can report hate incidents or ASB to Sussex Police on 101 if it’s not an emergency. In an emergency, always call 999.
Council tenants, council leaseholders and tenants of leaseholders who've experienced hate incidents or ASB should report it to Housing Customer Services. Housing association tenants need to report incidents to their landlord.
Private rented sector tenants and owner occupiers can report hate incidents and ASB to the Community Safety Team using our online anti-social behaviour and hate incident reporting form or by contacting our Community Safety team by emailing communitysafety.casework@brighton-hove.gov.uk or calling 01273 292735.
