12 Instagram Accounts To Check Out On Transgender Day Of Visibility
March 31st is International Transgender Day of Visibility, to celebrate that - check out these 12 Instagram accounts!
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The trans community is vast and varied, and largely underrepresented. Most of the articles and stories seen in mainstream media focus on the plight or strife of the community, which should not be ignored. However International Transgender Day of Visibility, held annually on March 31st, aims to celebrate the trans community because visibility matters.
To help highlight some of the many trans people living their lives and generally being awesome, I dug through Instagram to find these 12 accounts that are worth a look.
(all accounts featured have been contacted and consented to being featured here)
1. @dawnmariee
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Dawn is an aspiring model with a youtube channel where she covers a variety of topics - the ups and downs of being a transwoman, the specific issues black transwomen face, and the wonderful world of dating.
2. @attebery
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Taylor is a talented photographer who can find the beauty in just about anything - portraits, city streets, wide open spaces, life around him.
3. @transfitnessathlete
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Christa is an athlete who is open about her battle with depression, and just wants to help girls feel comfortable in their own skin.
4. @king_maneesh
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Maneesh is an aspiring fitness model who takes his bodybuilding very seriously.
5. @2girlsonevan
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Brenna is a traveler exploring the country in a camper van with her fiancee (me, her photographer) and their cat.
6. @robot_indisguise
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Bam is non-binary/transmasculine and they do charity work for the queer community.
7. @reigningryan
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Ryan is a self professed makeup enthusiast who can slay any number of looks. She aims to spread the message to stay true to yourself and don't be ashamed of where you've been - it has helped shape who you've become.
8. @lexx_vazquez
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Lex is a DJ who started transitioning this year and he is documenting the process on Instagram and youtube.
9. @chelseavonchastity
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Charlie is a model and cosplayer who regularly kills at comicons.
10. @pushupsandpoetry
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AJ is a writer and a PhD student who loves his family and fights for the trans community through academia and education.
11. @transgirlfitness
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Jaisha is a fitness model who shows that strength is beauty.
12. @claraaviitoriaa
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Clara is a gorgeous youtuber who gets real about her trans experience (fyi, her posts and videos are in Portuguese)
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These 12 accounts are only a fraction of the community, but hopefully they will give you a bit more insight into the wide variety of experiences that fall under the trans umbrella. It's important to recognize the accomplishments and joys and wonderful journeys in the lives of trans people. I'll leave you with an infographic provided by Trans Student Educational Resources (TSER) on why visibility is so important.