Trans
Awareness
Week
A week of being seen
Trans Awareness Week is observed around the world in mid-November. It's a chance to celebrate transgender, and gender diverse and non-binary lives. We can share our stories, and help our communities, workplaces and schools understand and support us better.
The week builds towards Trans Day of Remembrance on 20 November, where we pause to honour the trans lives lost to violence and discrimination.
6 ways to be an ally this Trans Awareness Week
However you show up, it counts. Pick what feels right for you.
Get the facts, fight misinformation, and learn what it means to be trans from the words and real stories of trans people! Visit the TGV Resource Library for more resources.
Find ways to make your workplace or organisation more inclusive. Simple things like sharing your pronouns and gender-neutral facilities can make your environment more inclusive for all people. Take your inclusion to the next level with training created and delivered by trans experts!
Celebrate diversity by joining community days of recognition like Trans Day of Visibility, getting guest speakers during Trans Awareness Week, or participating in events like the Gender Revel Gala.
Amplify the voices of trans and gender diverse people. Help raise awareness of the challenges, needs, and ways to support trans communities. Even something as simple as sharing this website is a great place to start.
Champion equality and challenge discrimination wherever you see it. Show solidarity with trans friends, family, and members of your community.
Make a donation going directly to projects that support and improve the lives of trans and gender diverse people across Australia. Click here to donate to TGV and support our vital work.
Book a TGV speaker
Trans Awareness Week is the perfect moment to host your own event. Invite a Transgender Victoria speaker into your workplace or pride network for a lunch-and-learn, panel or team session. Our speakers bring lived experience, warmth, and a conversation your team will remember.
All our speakers are transgender, gender diverse or non-binary, sharing about the importance of visibility and inclusion.
We can come to you in Melbourne, or join your team anywhere by video.
From a 30-minute lunch-and-learn to a full panel, shaped around your people.
Speaker spots during the week are limited — get in early.
Wear it. Share it.
Fill your Trans Awareness Week event with colour. Stickers, pins and flags from the TGV store, with bulk discounts for workplaces, events and community groups. Every purchase backs trans-led work right here in Victoria.
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Trans Day of
Remembrance
Each year we observe Transgender Day of Remembrance, a time for community solidarity and remembrance. We come together to honour the lives of those we have lost to anti-trans violence and discrimination.