Last night was the Trans March. It is the first of three marches put on by the local LGBTQ+ community to celebrate transgender people, gay women and then the big one for the entire spectrum. It is meant to show we exist, and to express certain political opinions.

But, as with many years before, when it comes to the Trans March, there is no press coverage at all, nothing you can even find about it on Google, except a video of the event. No opinion pieces, commentary. Nothing.

I had the experience, years back, of going down to one of these marches and finding a media crew interviewing Mr. Gay for the Pride Parade to be held on the Sunday. This was maybe 15 minutes before the trans march was to get underway. They didn’t talk to any of us, and by the time the march started, they’d packed up and gone.

But if we are being ignored by the media and seem unable to do anything to address this, it is heartening to see how businesses across this city – and I imagine, country – are making a point of showing their support for us.

It doesn’t seem like much to hang a trans flag for a day, but seeing it makes me feel like I am safe and accepted. It is an incredible gift to give to so many people who feel marginalized. It is, quite simply, an act of love.

We can all do with more love.