GA TDOV COOKOUT

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International Transgender Day of Visibility (often referred to as TDOV or Trans Day of Visibility) is an annual event occurring on March 31,  dedicated to celebrating transgender people and raising awareness of discrimination faced by transgender people worldwide, as well as a celebration of their contributions to society. The first International Transgender Day of Visibility was held on March 31, 2009. 
The day was founded by transgender activist Rachel Crandall of Michigan in 2009 as a reaction to the lack of LGBTQ+ recognition of transgender people, citing the frustration that the only well-known transgender-centered day was the Transgender Day of Remembrance, which mourned the murders of transgender people, but did not acknowledge and celebrate living members of the transgender community. 
Georgia is a world renowned black LGBT safe-haven however, much of the programming around Trans-day of Visibility does not specifically center black and latin trans voices at the planning tables. 
Our intention with the Georgia TDOV cookout is to gather TPOC, allies, and community stakeholders to experience black joy through a culturally- specific family fun event in the park, designed for TPOC by TPOC.