{"id":1991,"date":"2026-04-06T03:46:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T22:16:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/zohran-mamdani-trans-day-of-visibility-nyc-mayor-zohran-mamdani-greets-trans-people-says-your-existence-is-not-up-for-debate\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T03:46:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T22:16:18","slug":"zohran-mamdani-trans-day-of-visibility-nyc-mayor-zohran-mamdani-greets-trans-people-says-your-existence-is-not-up-for-debate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/zohran-mamdani-trans-day-of-visibility-nyc-mayor-zohran-mamdani-greets-trans-people-says-your-existence-is-not-up-for-debate\/","title":{"rendered":"Zohran Mamdani: Trans Day of Visibility: NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani greets trans people, says \u2018Your existence is not up for debate\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-129929936,imgsize-51152,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/129929936.jpg\" alt=\"Trans Day of Visibility: NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani greets trans people, says \u2018Your existence is not up for debate\u2019\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>New York City Mayor <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/zohran-mamdani\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Zohran Mamdani<\/a> marked Transgender Day of Visibility on March 31 with a strong message of support for transgender, non-binary, and gender-nonconforming people.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"3\"\/>In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Mamdani highlighted the long-standing presence of trans communities across cultures, saying they have \u201calways been here \u2014 from the hijra of India to the Din\u00e9 n\u00e1dleehi to the leaders who built the modern LGBTQIA+ movement in New York.<!-- -->\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"7\"\/> \u201cYour existence is not up for debate. Your lives are not a political issue,\u201d he added.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"11\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h3>What is Transgender Day of Visibility<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"13\"\/>Observed annually on March 31, Transgender Day of Visibility celebrates the lives and contributions of transgender people while raising awareness about the challenges they face.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"15\"\/> <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\"\/> <\/p>\n<div class=\"wLCOS vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"ap_Bf\">\n<div class=\"ZM4zO\">\n<p><i class=\"bo2C4\"\/> <span>Watch<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <!-- -->IED Found Just Outside Zohran Mamdani&#8217;s Residence In New York City; FBI Probes Terror Charges<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/>The day was established in 2009 by Rachel Crandall to recognise the community beyond narratives of violence, while acknowledging that not all trans individuals can safely be visible due to discrimination.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"25\"\/>Mamdani has consistently voiced support for making New York a pro-trans \u201csanctuary city.\u201d In his campaign and public remarks, he pledged to expand protections and access to services for transgender residents.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"27\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h3>Push for policy support<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"29\"\/>His proposals include significant funding for gender-affirming care and the creation of an Office of LGBTQIA+ Affairs to strengthen support systems across the city.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"31\"\/>In his victory speech, Mamdani reiterated his commitment to marginalised communities, including transgender people.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"34\"\/>\u201cIn this moment of political darkness, New York will be the light,\u201d he said, adding that the city would stand by those \u201cwith their back against the wall.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"36\"\/>He also criticised policies targeting trans individuals, vowing that New York would actively counter such measures and ensure safety and dignity for all.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"38\"\/>Mamdani\u2019s outreach has included attending community events such as Trans Day of Visibility rallies and town halls. His administration aims to expand housing, healthcare, and legal support for transgender New Yorkers.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"40\"\/>The mayor said the goal is to build a city where every trans person can live \u201copenly, safely, and with joy.\u201d<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/world\/us\/trans-day-of-visibility-nyc-mayor-zohran-mamdani-greets-trans-people-says-your-existence-is-not-up-for-debate\/articleshow\/129929936.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani marked Transgender Day of Visibility on March 31 with a strong message of support for transgender, non-binary, and gender-nonconforming people.In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Mamdani highlighted the long-standing presence of trans communities across cultures, saying they have \u201calways been here \u2014 from the hijra of India to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1992,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-1991","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-blog"},"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1991","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1991"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1991\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1992"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1991"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1991"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1991"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}