Trans Day of Visibility (TDOV) has long been a celebration of strength and authenticity, but in 2025, it arrives under a dark cloud of political hostility. In just two months, Donald Trump’s administration has aggressively dismantled transgender protections, issuing executive orders that strip rights from the American trans community. One of Trump’s first acts was to revoke federal recognition of gender identity, ordering agencies to classify people strictly as male or female based on birth sex.
This affects everything from passports to federal funding for trans-inclusive programs. The administration also withdrew protections for trans youth, military service members, and discrimination safeguards in education and healthcare. GLAAD reports that Trump’s recent Address to Congress included 1,500 words attacking LGBTQ people—more than he spent on jobs and affordability. With 40 anti-trans bills already passed this year, TDOV 2025 marks not just visibility, but an urgent fight for survival. Trans Day of Visibility will be celebrated across America and the world this Monday, March 31. All of the divisions of Hotspots Happening Out celebrate our Trans community. Queer News Tonight has a dedication to TDOV and TDOR and in 2024 had more than 100 stories focused on the Trans community.
