Today, March 31, you can join the International Transgender Day of Visibility and Florist Day of Ukraine, reports UNN.
International Transgender Day of Visibility
This is a day to celebrate transgenderism and raise awareness of the discrimination faced by transgender people. It is celebrated annually on March 31.
The day was founded by transgender activist Rachel Crandall of Michigan in 2009. The reason for its appearance was dissatisfaction with the fact that the only well-known date associated with transgenderism was Transgender Day of Remembrance. Unlike him, Visibility Day is not intended for protest or remembrance of the dead, but for celebrating one's identity.
Also, the International Day of Transgender Visibility is celebrated online and offline by many organizations around the world, including in Ukraine.
Starting in 2021, then-US President Joe Biden officially approved the celebration date of March 31. He became the first President of the United States of America to issue an official address in honor of this day in support of transgender people.
Donald Trump, after becoming president again, changed the vector of policy towards transgender people.
He signed a decree banning men who have changed their gender from participating in sports competitions in women's categories.
Florist Day of Ukraine
Florist Day is celebrated at the state level. Its celebration began in 2000, when the Ukrainian Ministry of Labor and Social Policy officially approved a flower selection specialist in the classifier of professions.
Eiffel Tower Day
It was on March 31, 1889, that the opening of the Eiffel Tower took place on the Champ de Mars in Paris.
The tower was named after its creator, Gustave Eiffel. Initially, it was believed that the structure was temporary, as it was installed as a symbol of the wealth and independence of the French people in honor of the centenary of the revolution and for the international exhibition. After the end of the exhibition. the structure was planned to be dismantled, but they quickly changed their minds, and it is now one of the symbols of Paris.
Cleavage Day
The event was founded in 2002 by a women's lingerie company in South Africa.
Since its inception, the event has been a great success on the Internet. Users gladly arranged photo challenges, while others evaluated the pictures and determined the winner in various nominations. The main prize was the virtual award "Cleavage of the Year."
World Backup Day
The purpose of the event is to draw the attention of all people working with digital data to the importance of preserving it. Each user must make sure that all important information on his smartphone, computer or gadget is saved, and then share knowledge about the need to create backups among other users.
The fifth week of Great Lent
The fifth week of Great Lent begins on March 31
A special service of Holy Lent is Mary's standing. This is the name of the Matins of Thursday of the fifth week of Great Lent (usually performed on Wednesday evening).
This service is dedicated to the feat of St. Mary of Egypt, a wonderful saint who, after a sinful youth, spent 47 years in the desert in a feat of repentance. At this Matins, the Great Penitential Canon and the life of St. Mary of Egypt are read in full.
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According to the New Julian calendar, today is the Day of Remembrance of St. Gregory Palamas, Archbishop of Thessaloniki.
The man was born in the 3rd century in Asia Minor in a wealthy family. After reaching adulthood, Gregory took monastic vows, visited a monastery on Mount Athos, and later retired to the desert.
After 30 years, he returned, and at the suggestion of the Patriarch of Constantinople, he became an archbishop. He died in his old age.
Gregory, Yakiv celebrate their name day today.