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Thurston County Board of Health proclaims March 31 International Transgender Day of Visibility; local advocates urge protections
Summary
The Thurston County Board of Health adopted a proclamation recognizing March 31 as International Transgender Day of Visibility. Local advocates praised the county for affirming gender-affirming care and warned of state ballot measures targeting transgender youth; the board discussed flying a transgender flag and agreed to the proclamation and a photo.
The Thurston County Board of Health on March 10 adopted a county proclamation declaring March 31, 2026, International Transgender Day of Visibility and heard local advocates describe threats to transgender people and the value of public-health support.
Lucas Miller, introduced to the board by the chair, thanked the board and said formal recognition from a public-health body matters in the current political climate. "When a body like this recognizes our rights to live with dignity and privacy, that's very important," Miller said,…
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