This Transgender Day of Visibility, be a visible ally

Transgender Day of Visibility was created by trans activist Rachel Crandall-Crocke in 2009 as a day to celebrate and unite transgender people around the world. However, as rates of transphobic violence and discrimination have skyrocketed across the United States and the world in recent years, Rachel has asked us to celebrate Trans Day of Visibility differently:

“It’s not transgender people who need to be visible right now, so much as our allies. It’s easy to call yourself an ally. However, to really get out there for us, speak up for us, to write letters and educate your friends — that is something else. And that’s what we really need to focus on. That’s the only way we’re really going to change anything.” (them, 2021)

Evergreen is an unconditional ally to the transgender community, and we’re dedicated to making sure the transgender and nonbinary patients we serve have everything they need to be healthy, safe and well.

This Transgender Day of Visibility, we’re and every day, we’re proud to support our transgender patients with medical services including:

• Trans-informed primary care and specialty care
• Medical case management
• Informed consent-based Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT), tailored for your individual transition goals
• Referrals to gender-affirming surgery providers
• Referrals to affirming pelvic health and gynecology providers
• Screening and treatment for HIV, hepatitis C, and STIs
• Access PrEP (medication for HIV prevention) and PEP (medication taken after exposure to prevent HIV)

On top of medical care, we also support our trans patients with:

• Referrals to culturally competent mental health services, including counseling and gender affirming surgery evaluations
• Assistance with legal name and gender marker change
• Referral to the Pride Center of WNY’s Trans Health Initiative and support groups
• Harm reduction and substance use services
• HIV and STI prevention, testing and education

Be a visible ally — join an LGBTQ+ Cultural Competency Training

This Transgender Day of Visibility, and every day, we challenge you to join us in being a visible, loud ally to the transgender community.

If you want to learn more about transgender people, their lived experiences and the challenges they face, and how you can be a better ally to the trans people in your life, check out the Community Cultural Competency Trainings offered by our affiliate, the Pride Center.

Trainings are held once per month via Zoom, and are free and open to any community members or allies seeking to make a difference. To learn more or register for a training, email the Pride Center at training@pridecenterwny.org or visit linktr.ee/thepridecenter.

We’re accepting new transgender care patients – call us at 716.847.2441 (option 5) to learn more.