We are looking for donations of gently used clothing for our Trans Day of Visibility Clothing Swap.
Trans Day of Visibility (TDOV), also known as International Transgender Day of Visibility, is celebrated annually on March 31st. American trans activist Rachel Crandall founded the holiday in 2009 as a way to celebrate the lives of trans people all over the world, and raise awareness of transphobia and discrimination. Crandall felt that the transgender community needed a positive holiday, as the only time you would hear about trans people was on Trans Day of Remembrance, a day of mourning for the lives lost to transphobia.
This year the LGBTQ+ Resource Centre is celebrating TDOV with a Clothing Swap! We want to provide a safer space for trans and gender diverse folks to exchange clothes, as many trans folks do not have access to clothes that they feel matches their gender expression. This event is centred around affirming and celebrating gender identity and gender expression in whatever form that takes. We know that clothes do not define us, but they can be an important part of our jouney.
LGBTQ+ Resource Centres at North (E140) and Lake (WEL211) will be accepting clothing donations up until March 26th.
Anyone is welcome to donate any clothes that are in good condition, but the clothing swap itself is for trans and gender diverse folks.