As the saying goes, the news never stops — but there’s a lot of it out there, and all of it doesn’t always pertain to our readers. In this weekly news roundup, we’ll cover the top news stories that matter most to our diversity focused audience.
1. How the World is Celebrating Transgender Day of Visibility
Today marks International Transgender Day of Visibility, which is a day celebrated annually on March 31 to celebrate the achievements of transgender and gender-nonconforming people while raising awareness about trans rights.
President Joe Biden will recognize the occasion later Thursday by announcing actions in support of transgender Americans. One of those actions is to give people the option to choose “X” as their gender on U.S. passport applications. And starting this year, the Social Security Administration will no longer require transgender people to show proof of identity or a doctor’s note to update information about their gender.
