Board of Commissioners proclaim Transgender Awareness Week 2023

Celebrated annually in November, Transgender Awareness Week provides an opportunity for learning, lifting up the unique needs of the transgender community and celebrating the contributions of our transgender friends and neighbors.

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Board of County Commissioners (BCC)

Posted November 16, 2023

The Washington County Board of Commissioners has proclaimed November 13-19 as Transgender Awareness Week and November 20th, 2023 as Transgender Day of Remembrance in Washington County. They urge all community residents to celebrate trans joy and to continue working towards eliminating discrimination and injustice wherever it exists. They join the entire County organization in recognizing Washington County’s transgender, nonbinary, and gender nonconforming employees and residents.

Transgender Awareness Week proclamation-2023.pdf (PDF 456.67 KB)
View a short video of the reading of the proclamation and Board remarks