To coincide with the celebration of International Transgender Day of Visibility, activist/ model Geena Rocero launched her new global- awareness campaign, Gender Proud, which calls attention to the fact that there are only a few countries where transgender individuals are able to change their gender marker without having to first undergo surgery.
In addition, Rocero’s talk (Technology, Entertainment and Design) went live on March 31. Her talk marked the first time that TED has tackled transgender rights issues on the main stage.
As it launched, Gender Proud initiated a petition on Change.org that seeks to bring awareness to the issue at a broader level; simultaneously, an IndieGogo campaign will raise money.