ANNAPOLIS, MD — Governor Wes Moore today proclaimed March 31, 2023 as International Transgender Day of Visibility in Maryland. Governor Moore is the first governor in Maryland history to commemorate the day in the state.
“People who have the courage to demand visibility, even after facing hardship —in some cases, after facing violence and poverty—they represent the very best of Maryland. We need to elevate their stories, embrace their courage, and celebrate their humanity,” said Governor Moore. “By signing this proclamation, we are taking a step forward. And I look forward to working with all of you to continue that march in the years to come.”
International Transgender Day of Visibility celebrates the accomplishments of transgender, gender diverse, nonbinary, and two-spirit people while raising awareness of the work that remains to achieve trans justice. According to the Maryland Center for Economic Policy, an estimated 94,000 residents in Maryland identify as transgender or nonbinary.
Lt. Governor Aruna Miller, Maryland Secretary of State Susan C. Lee, members of the Maryland Commission on LGBTQ Affairs, members of the newly-formed LGBTQ+ Legislative Caucus, and transgender community members and advocates from across the state joined Governor Moore for the signing ceremony at the State House.
“Today, as we recognize International Transgender Day of Visibility for the first time in state history, Governor Moore and I join the LGBTQIA+ community across the state in celebrating trans joy, trans pride, and trans love,” said Lieutenant Governor Miller. “To all transgender Marylanders: Governor Moore and I will fight to ensure you will not be erased for simply embracing your lived identity. We will fight for trans Marylanders to be their authentic selves, today and every day.”
“Visibility and awareness are foundational for expanding dignity for all Marylanders,” said Secretary of State Lee. “As the Governor said in his remarks today, we want our children to know they are perfect as they are.”
On Thursday, the Maryland General Assembly passed the Trans Health Equity Act. The legislation would require Maryland Medicaid to provide additional coverage for additional gender-affirming treatments, beginning January 1, 2024. Governor Moore will sign the legislation into law.
And tomorrow is Wes Wants Moores 1st April fools day in office. He shall learn fast.
IDIOT!
LGBTQIA+ should substitute a W for the +, just to cover all the bases.
You ain’t seen nothing yet from this token.
As a former Mayor of Salisbury, I support Wes Moore
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Sex Changes should be ILLEGAL ALL 50 states !!!! Enough
Gender blind works for me. Unless the presentation is so absurd that I have to laugh or shake my head in amazement.
This is what Moore concentrates on Md currently has prices that we can’t afford for just about everything especially those electric vehicles they want you to buy that you can’t afford and can’t keep charged. Everything has gone up except wages, and benefits we can no longer afford, or are no longer provided by employers. Home prices are ridiculous and you can’t afford to fix the homes you have. Gas is by summer going to be out of sight because they know there will be more traffic locally as no one can afford vacation travel. Groceries are 3 times higher than they were. We try to buy everything we can from the dollar stores but they don’t carry everything needed. Is the baby food any easier to find? People in my neighborhood are cutting grass already with weed eaters so they don’t use lawn mowers. I talk to people in check out lines who are looking for permanent jobs because everything in Salisbury has just about closed. We used to have a mall,a K-mart, Sears, Macy’s, only one furniture store,. We don’t even have a Happy Timers for seniors , movie theatres for children, a lot of things have been put off since covid and have remained not available. The future doesn’t look good for this area we are looking like being close to a ghost town.
Did Mrs Daye and Mr Glanz attended?
Les Moore is going to be the worst governor we have ever had. And you thought Hogan was bad? He is off to a rip roaring start. Why do we always end up with a POS for governor?
We end up with these incompetent and moronic “leaders” because like most of the US, we have a mindless population who blindly vote for people based on their party affiliation and what the media tells them. All you have to do is look at the last presidential election. You may not like Trump’s personality, but as far as a president running the country he has been the greatest we’ve ever had and there’s no disputing or denying that regardless of your feelings. Even after doing an exceptional job, we have people who go vote for a bumbling, confused, pathological liar who should be in a nursing home. There should be an IQ test before you’re allowed to vote.
How about a “heterosexual” day
How long before they erect a statue of Audrey Hale in DC?
“…..they represent the very best of Maryland.”
Say what??
What an insult to the real “very best” in Maryland.
NOT the heroic police officer or the teacher working 50 hours a week and spending her own money for supplies.
Nope. Not them.
Not the brave veterans who faced death up close and personal to preserve freedom.
Not them, either.
Not the citizens who watch their paycheck shrink and do without in order to keep the electricity flowing and watch their grocery bill double, too.
No, folks. certainly — MOST certainly — not them. THEY are just racist bigots and targets for the next tax increase.
No, the “very best” are the strangest, whackest, most deviant among us. The ones whose main goal in life is to constantly remind the rest of us with parades and marches and protests of who they like to have sex with.
The ones who believe you have no choice but to accept that behavior, encourage and promote it, and call it “normal”.
THOSE are the “very best”. How insulting…..
We need a revolution. In the most desperate of ways.
Right on 7:31, and I don’t accept their behavior
if the lg bbq people represent the best of md, who represents the worst?
Hopefully God will punish these freaks for all the evil they proclaim!
useless spawn of satan!
Yep typical token governor. He’s as useless as the other token harris. And no this isn’t racism it’s telling like it is and if you are honest you will admit
How is it that out of all the good and qualified people in this state we had the Hogan failure & now Wes Moore. Maryland voters are stupid if these two are the choices than time to quit voting in Maryland—national elections only & with Biden even a bigger failure.
Time for WHITE History Month & Men’s Month !!!