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All the details you need to participate in Trans Day of Visibility 2026 in Niagara!

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We will be using this page to update all of the details related to events connected with Trans Day of Visibility 2026 happening in Niagara! Check back regularly to stay up to date!



Photo credit: 636 Photo Collective
Photo credit: 636 Photo Collective

Background

Trans Day of Visibility is observed annually on March 31 to honour the joy and resilience of trans and nonbinary communities. This year, we gather to celebrate and show solidarity, despite the vicious attacks threatening the health and basic human rights of trans people in the United States and Canada. Over the past few weeks, we have seen the Trump administration ongoing attacks on trans people – restricting their access to healthcare, banning their identities, and repealing their civil rights. Here in Canada, provinces are ending gender affirming care for young people as well as barring them from using chosen names and pronouns.


For more information or to arrange a media interview with either Colleen McTigue (she/her) or Bella Recinos Athanasas (she/they) from the Niagara Transgender Action Coalition, please email ntac@pflagniagara.ca

Schedule of TDOV Events:

  • Tuesday, March 31st | TDOV Flag Raising - Location coming & time coming soon!

    • Gather for brief remarks and the raising of the transgender flag. People of all ages and genders are welcome.

  • Tuesday, March 31st | 5:00pm | Solidarity & celebration march starting at St. Catharines City Hall

    • More details coming soon!


Sign Making Events:

  • Wednesday, March 25th | 6pm - 8pm | Fine Grind Cafe

    • Fine Grind - Niagara Movement School will  have sign making, banner making, and marshal training

  • Wednesday, March 25th | 6pm - 8pm | Niagara Movement School

    • Fine Grind - Niagara Movement School will  have sign making, banner making, and marshal training

    • Bridges (Folk Arts): Karaoke & Potluck event for 2S-LGBTQIA+ newcomers and immigrants 

  • Thursday, March 26th | 11:30 - 12:30 pm | Brock Human Rights and Equity

    • Poster Making for Trans Day of Visibility and , there will be food!

    • WH203, Brock University

  • Thursday, March 26th | 6pm - 8pm | Bridges Niagara

    • NFCHC 2SLGBTQ+ Adult Drop-In

  • Friday, March 27th | 7pm - 9pm | Community Crafting at Silver Spire United Church St. Catharines

    • Join Transgender Niagara for a community gathering where supplies will be provided to make signs for the upcoming Trans Day of Visibility solidarity march. Light refreshments provided. People of all ages and genders are welcome.


Additional related events happening

More details coming soon!


Getting involved

  • Put it in your calendar to attend! Often folks see events but forget to book it in their calendars! Start by booking these events in your calendar so you don't have to worry about forgetting about it or missing the events!

  • Bring a group/ team out in solidarity! If you are part of a team (e.g. union locals, youth groups, friend group, coworkers, etc.) bring out a team to the event and make signs to show your support!

  • Support your clients with attending! If you’re a social service provider, help facilitate your clients’ participation by providing bus passes, transportation, information, and encouragement

  • We need volunteers - sign up as a group or an individual! Volunteer roles include: marshals, photographers, chant team members, folks to hold signs & banners, and on site support at the events. If you or a group you are connected with want to volunteer, please email ntac@pflagniagara.ca.

  • Promote on your platforms & to your networks! You can download the following graphics from this viewable folder to post to your social media or print and put up on your fridge, on your community cork board, or in your business window! If you do post on social media, please use the hashtag #tdovniagara so we can make sure to see it!

    • TDOV Announcement Poster (png | pdf) - COMING SOON!

    • I will be attending TDOV 2026 poster/social media graphic (png | pdf) - COMING SOON!

    • We will be attending TDOV 2026 poster/social media graphic (png | pdf) - COMING SOON!

    • Change your profile picture in the lead up to March 31! (pngs) - COMING SOON!

      • I will be attending TDOV! (Options Available: Pink | White | Blue) - COMING SOON!

      • We will be attending TDOV! (Options Available: Pink | White | Blue) - COMING SOON!

    • Sign up to volunteer at TDOV! - COMING SOON!

  • Sponsor or donate to NTAC to cover the costs of TDOV, TDOR, and other events happening throughout the year! We have to fundraise and seek sponsorships and donations for all event expenses (e.g. speakers fees, supplies, etc.). Help us keep this work going each year!

    • Sign up to donate a $10 donation per month to support NTAC's efforts', including organizing Trans Day of Visibility through the OPIRG Brock Patreon!

    • All etransfers to opirgbbrockbookkeeper@gmail.com, and include 'NTAC donation' in the message box.

    • For cheques, please make those out to OPIRG Brock, and in the memo line, please indicate NTAC donation

Key Event Details & Accessibility Information:

General info

  • This event is open to people of all ages and all genders

  • Dress the way you feel like is the most comfortable and best celebrates your gender identity and support for our communities!

  • Volunteer community marshals will be present to provide first aid and crisis intervention and deescalation if necessary.

  • Uniformed police are not welcome and will be asked to leave the event if they are present. If you need more information about the reasons for this choice, we recommend reviewing Appendix B in the OUTniagara Community Strengths & Needs Assessment.

  • Masking is encouraged but not required.

  • Supplies available on site - first aid kit, water, masks, hand sanitizer, sharps containers

  • Events are guided by the OPIRG Brock Safer Space policy. If someone is brought to the attention of the organizing team as being in violation of the practices outlined in the policy, organizers will ask that individual to leave and they will be provided with follow up contact info for NTAC as needed.


Resources & links to check out!





NTAC is a group of community members and service providers who are committed to supporting and elevating transgender folks in the Niagara region through engaging in advocacy work and planning community events. We can be reached at ntac@pflagniagara.ca.


Current members of NTAC includes:





 
 
 

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